Doris Matsui
Role at the time: U.S. representative seeking re-election, through campaign senior adviser Roger Salazar
Condemned
Statement summary
Matsui's campaign, through senior adviser Roger Salazar, criticizes Vang's choice to raise money with Piker, calling him an anti-American and anti-Semitic clout chaser and her campaign flailing and out of touch.
“It's definitely a choice for Mai Vang to align herself with an anti-American and anti-Semitic clout chaser to raise money for her flailing and out of touch campaign”
Open source (opens in a new tab)California congressional candidate slammed for planned fundraiser with Hasan Piker · FOX40Full article
FOX40 report of September 29, 2026 on Vang's planned October 14 fundraising stream with Piker. It carries Vang's statement to FOX40, the statement from Matsui campaign senior adviser Roger Salazar, and Vang's reply to the Matsui campaign.
Why we used this label
The case looks at Vang's decision to appear on Piker's livestream to raise money for her campaign. Matsui's campaign criticizes that decision, so we labeled it a condemnation.