Jeremiah Ellison
Role at the time: Former Minneapolis City Council member
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Statement summary
Ellison calls the Piker event a potential non-issue and tells critics they can decline to attend.
“This Piker event had the potential to be a complete non-issue. One fringe-failed statewide candidate said something. Cool. Who cares? Don’t like Hasan? Cool! Don’t attend! But helping Republicans blow up this nothing-burger feels immature from a party as experienced as the DFL.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Jeremiah Ellison responds to the controversy over the Piker eventThis Piker event had
Ellison responded publicly as Minnesota Democrats criticized the announced Piker event.
Why we used this label
Relative to the invitation to Piker, Ellison minimizes the controversy as a non-issue and criticizes Democrats for amplifying it. He does not address the merits of Piker's disputed remarks.