Cory Booker on Political Violence

Statements and actions by Cory Booker on this topic.

Public disputes concerning politically motivated violence, threats, attacks, and claims about the causes or consequences of such violence.

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Statement history

1 statement on this page. Dates: August 25, 2026

1 matching statement. Dates: August 25, 2026

1 published statement. Dates: August 25, 2026

Cory Booker
Role at the time: United States senator from New Jersey
August 25, 2026Condemned
Responding to
Hasan Piker’s remarks about American Jews, Israel, and antisemitic violence
"Hasan Piker's dangerous and hateful language targeting Jewish Americans has no place in our civic discourse."
Why we used this label
Booker explicitly characterizes Piker's language as dangerous and hateful.
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.

Our account of this statement has been corrected. 1 correction

Read statement Hasan Piker’s remarks about American Jews, Israel, and antisemitic violence