Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., told reporters to stop asking her about controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker while campaigning for Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
Dingell said she did not want to discuss Piker and attempted to shift attention back to El-Sayed’s campaign.
Piker has faced growing criticism over controversial comments, including remarks about Israel and Jewish Americans, while El-Sayed has recently distanced himself from some of Piker’s statements.
Piker’s past campaigning with El-Sayed has become a political issue as Democrats prepare for a competitive Michigan Senate race, Fox News has reported.
The controversy has continued to draw attention to El-Sayed’s associations and could become an issue in the upcoming election.
