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- Hasan Piker sparked outrage with remarks that Jews could face action if they back Israel, August 20.
- Piker told Axios a nuclear-armed Iran would stabilize Middle East via mutually assured destruction.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed condemned Piker’s statements.
- Republican ads have portrayed Piker as a polarizing figure threatening Democratic election chances.
- Piker claims 3.1 million Twitch followers, about 25,000 live viewers, calling himself a socialist.