Hakeem Jeffries Is Not Happy as CNN’s Blitzer Presses Him on Hasan Piker

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JEFFRIES: “What we‘ve seen is a startling rise of hate crimes all across the United States of America, but particularly in this moment, directed against our Jewish brothers and sisters. And everybody, regardless of ideological perspective, should be willing to denounce this rise of anti-Semitic rhetoric, hate crimes, and bigotry, and actually try to move us to a society where we embrace everyone. Even where there are differences on issues, be they foreign or domestic, the notion that people should be targeted because of their religious beliefs or ethnicity or race, whatever the case may be, that‘s fundamentally inconsistent with who we are in this country."
BLITZER: "Yes, indeed. Hasan Piker‘s clout among Democrats, though, particularly some younger Democratic voters, seems to be growing. We saw, for example, his prominence in the Michigan Senate Democratic primary. So why not call him out by name in your statement? If you feel so passionately about this issue?"
JEFFRIES: "I‘ve just addressed Hasan Piker‘s comments as it relates to the Jewish community as forcefully as I can, and I will continue to do that."