Condemned
“Hasan Piker's dangerous and hateful language targeting Jewish Americans has no place in our civic discourse.”
Booker characterized Piker's language as dangerous and hateful and said it had no place in public discourse.
- Speaker
- Cory Booker
- Capacity
- United States senator from New Jersey
- Observed
- September 9, 2026
- Published here
- September 9, 2026
- Targets
- Hasan Piker
- Classification rationale
- Booker explicitly characterizes Piker's language as dangerous and hateful.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Booker responded publicly after Piker's August 20 livestream passage prompted criticism from elected officials.
After the quotation
Booker said that suggesting Jewish Americans bear responsibility for violence against them is wrong, dangerous, and antisemitic.
Evidence
Complete source record
Here's What Hasan Piker Said And Why It's So Controversial (opens in a new tab)
Reporting that quotes public reactions to Hasan Piker's August 20 livestream, including statements by Democratic officeholders, Jeremy Moss, and Abdul El-Sayed.