Ilhan Omar campaigns with Hasan Piker despite controversy

Ilhan Omar was scheduled to appear with commentator Hasan Piker at a sold-out Minneapolis event hosted by state senator Omar Fateh. The event drew criticism from some Minnesota Democrats and Republican officials over Piker’s past statements.

• Omar was scheduled to appear with Hasan Piker at an event hosted by Omar Fateh in Minneapolis before the midterm elections.· 2 sources
• Representative Angie Craig called Piker’s rhetoric polarizing and dangerous, while Amy Klobuchar’s gubernatorial campaign described some of his past statements as reckless and unacceptable.· 1 source
• The article reported that some Democratic officials and party groups called for Omar and Fateh to cancel the appearance.· 1 source