{"id":2650097,"date":"2026-08-26T17:02:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T21:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ro-khanna-tells-democrats-to-stop-wasting-time-attacking-hasan-piker\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T17:02:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T21:02:43","slug":"ro-khanna-tells-democrats-to-stop-wasting-time-attacking-hasan-piker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ro-khanna-tells-democrats-to-stop-wasting-time-attacking-hasan-piker\/","title":{"rendered":"Ro Khanna tells Democrats to \u2018stop wasting time attacking Hasan Piker\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fro-khanna-tells-democrats-to-stop-wasting-time-attacking-hasan-piker%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2650097&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ro Khanna, a Democratic representative from California, is urging fellow Democrats to focus on policy issues rather than attacking figures like Hasan Piker to avoid demotivating progressive voters in upcoming elections. He emphasizes the importance of addressing corruption, particularly that associated with Trump, and criticizes the party for dividing over Israeli policies and accusations of antisemitism, especially after comments made by Piker suggesting Jewish Americans are inviting violence by supporting Israel. This controversy has led to condemnations from several high-profile Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Khanna also criticizes the appointment of pro-israel Rep. Jared Moskowitz to influential roles, viewing it as a message of disregard for progressive voters&#8217; concerns. the article highlights internal Democratic divisions over Israel and antisemitism, alongside debates over political strategy and representation within the party.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ro-khanna\/\">Ro Khanna<\/a> (D-CA) is urging Democrats to \u201cstop wasting time attacking <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hasan-piker\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"22479\">Hasan Piker<\/a>\u201d to ensure progressives aren\u2019t \u201cdemotivated\u201d to stay home this election cycle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cToo many demotivated Democrats stayed home in 2016 and 2024. We can\u2019t repeat past mistakes,\u201d Khanna posted on X. \u201cQuit calling @BernieSanders an \u2018antisemite.\u2019 Stop wasting time attacking Hasan Piker instead of Trump\u2019s robber baron corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4701548\/ro-khanna-democrats-stop-wasting-time-hasan-piker\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ro Khanna urges Democrats to \u2018stop wasting time attacking Hasan Piker\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4701131\/gop-appeal-campaign-finance-supreme-court\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>GOP appeals campaign finance setback to Supreme Court<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4700773\/trump-midterm-funds-ads-record\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump directs political team to set aside some funds for midterm ads focused on his record: Report<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDon\u2019t put Israel hawks out of touch with our voters in charge of our Middle East policy,\u201d he added. \u201cIt is time for a reckoning: are we a party that represents corporate interests and super PACs, or will we represent the American people?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Too many demotivated Democrats stayed home in 2016 and 2024. We can\u2019t repeat past mistakes. In this upcoming election, we need to:<\/p>\n<p>Quit calling <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BernieSanders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BernieSanders<\/a> an \u201cantisemite.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stop wasting time attacking Hasan Piker instead of Trump\u2019s robber baron corruption.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t put Israel\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RoKhanna\/status\/2092668834264080555?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The post comes as internal divisions within the Democratic Party over <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"219\">Israel<\/a> and antisemitism have flared into the open. Piker, a socialist online personality and surrogate for socialists running this cycle, is facing condemnation and fresh accusations of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/antisemitism\/\">antisemitism<\/a> for saying Jewish Americans are inviting violence upon themselves for supporting Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least 10 high-profile Democrats have denounced the comments, including House Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"790\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe malicious claim that American Jews are inviting violence against themselves is dangerous and antisemitic,\u201d Jeffries <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepJeffries\/status\/2091986276476125616\">said<\/a>. \u201cWe will fight the cancer of antisemitism with the fierce urgency of now.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Progressives, however, have sought to minimize Piker\u2019s influence by labeling him as just a \u201cTwitch streamer.\u201d Khanna, a critic of Israel who has appeared on Piker\u2019s Twitch stream, has not commented publicly on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"510\">socialist<\/a> influencer\u2019s most recent controversy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khanna did, however, appear to criticize Jeffries and House Democrats for appointing Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), who is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jewish\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1678\">Jewish<\/a> and pro-Israel, to a top committee assignment with oversight of the U.S.-Israel relationship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4700192\/brad-schneider-abdul-el-sayed-hasan-piker\/\">JEWISH HOUSE DEMOCRAT CALLS OUT EL SAYED FOR REFUSING TO \u2018CONDEMN THE WORDS OF HASAN PIKER\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moskowtiz was named the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa on Tuesday. If Democrats retake the House in November, Moskowtiz would be positioned to chair the panel, giving him a prominent perch over legislation and oversight involving Israel and the broader region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTranslation,\u201d said former Obama adviser Ben Rhodes of the appointment, a \u201cgiant f*** you from Democratic leadership to Democratic voters.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Khanna urges Dems to stop attacking Piker, stay motivated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2650098,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-collage-zdfeauyfo-1787769486486-e1787776023362.jpg?1787755137&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3933,77375,5894,32530],"class_list":["post-2650097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-dems","tag-hasan-piker","tag-politics","tag-ro-khanna"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-collage-zdfeauyfo-1787769486486-e1787776023362.jpg?1787755137&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2650097"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2650100,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650097\/revisions\/2650100"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2650098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2650097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2650097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2650097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}