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Summer Lee faces sharp criticism from Dems for campaigning with Hasan Piker
More than 40 Pittsburgh-area rabbis and Democratic lawmakers criticized Lee’s decision to share a stage with Hasan Piker, citing his antisemitic remarks.
- Rep. Summer Lee faces criticism for her planned appearance alongside commentator Hasan Piker at two rallies in Michigan on Tuesday supporting U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
- Piker has earned strident criticism from both Democrats and Republicans for comments including saying "America deserved 9/11," calling Haredi Orthodox Jews "inbred," and his response to the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel.
- State Rep. Dan Frankel and state Sen. Judy Schwank, co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Legislative Jewish Caucus, stated on Monday they were "deeply alarmed" by the decision, noting public officials have an obligation to avoid elevating such voices.
- Julie Paris, Mid-Atlantic Regional Director for StandWithUs, argued the decision sends a message that Lee does not represent all constituents in the 12th Congressional District, site of the 2018 Tree of Life Synagogue tragedy.
- Lee canceled a similar engagement in 2024 after backlash over extremist speakers, and critics noted she has the opportunity to again refuse to "legitimize intolerance.
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Summer Lee faces sharp criticism from Dems for campaigning with Hasan Piker
PITTSBURGH — Rep. Summer Lee’s (D-PA) decision to campaign alongside Hasan Piker in Michigan has drawn sharp criticism from Democrats across her congressional district. State Rep. Dan Frankel, a Pittsburgh Democrat and a former colleague in the state House, was among those critical. Frankel, a longtime Pittsburgh legislator, and state Sen. Judy Schwann of Berks County, said they were deeply alarmed by Lee’s decision to campaign alongside Piker, …
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