Brad Schneider
Role at the time: U.S. representative from Illinois, co-chair of the Congressional Jewish Caucus and chair of the New Democrat Coalition
Statement summary
Rep. Brad Schneider said in a statement that Hasan Piker's recent "victim-blaming" comments inciting violence against American Jews reflect one of the oldest strategies of bigots and tyrants. He said the remarks were consistent with Piker's history of antisemitic statements.
“Hasan Piker’s recent ‘victim-blaming’ comments inciting violence against American Jews reflect one of the oldest strategies long deployed by bigots and tyrants alike. His most recent diatribe is consistent with his history of antisemitic statements”
Jewish Insider report on Democratic lawmakers' responses to Hasan Piker's remarks and to Abdul El-Sayed's distancing from Piker. It quotes statements from Rep. Brad Schneider, Sen. Jacky Rosen and other members of Congress.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The case asks how people responded to Piker's August 20 remarks about American Jews and Israel, including whether they read them as a warning or as an implicit threat. Schneider called the remarks victim-blaming comments that incite violence against American Jews and said they fit Piker's history of antisemitic statements. That criticizes the remarks directly, so we labeled it Condemned.