Hasan Piker Calls for Democrats Who Oppose El-Sayed to Be ‘Punished’

The streamer Hasan Piker said Democrats who decline to back Abdul El-Sayed should be “punished,” a demand that lands as the party argues over how much room to give its ascendant left. Commentators across the spectrum, including Mark Halperin, questioned whether Democratic leaders will distance themselves from Piker or absorb him.