A former press secretary to Jill Biden, Michael LaRosa, has publicly rejected Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed due to his ties to far-left streamer Hasan Piker. LaRosa’s criticism stems from El-Sayed’s refusal to distance himself from Piker, who previously made remarks about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, saying ‘America deserved 9/11.’

Personal Connection

LaRosa’s criticism is deeply personal, as the mother of his best friend died in the 9/11 attacks. He stated that he won’t support anyone who is ‘too cowardly to stand up to extremists’ like Piker, who has made inflammatory comments about the attacks.

El-Sayed has campaigned alongside Piker and has argued that appearing with him does not mean he endorses all of Piker’s views. However, LaRosa believes that El-Sayed should have taken a stronger stance against Piker’s extremist comments.

Original reporting: Fox News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.