Jon Ossoff condemns Hasan Piker's rhetoric as streamer declares mainstream media 'crisis of credibility'

Hasan Piker is facing yet another Democratic lawmaker critic amid the fallout from comments he made on a stream last week, this time from Sen.

Jon Ossoff, D-Ga.

Ossoff, who is Jewish, was recently asked about Piker's comments that suggested American Jews could bring violence on themselves for being too associated with support of Israel.

The senator, through a spokesperson, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he "unreservedly rejects reckless and dangerous rhetoric suggesting that policy advocacy invites violence against the Jewish community or any community." "American Jews and all Americans must have the freedom and security to speak out and petition their government without fear of reprisal," he added.

ELISSA SLOTKIN CALLS OUT HASAN PIKER FOR BLAMING JEWISH AMERICANS TARGETED OVER THEIR ISRAEL VIEWS In response to Ossoff's condemnation, Piker declared a media "credibility crisis" and appeared to suggest that the Georgia lawmaker was part of a "bought & sold political class." Piker had previously praised Ossoff as a potential dark horse 2028 White House candidate.

"i think jon ossoff's best strengths came from his lack of interest in attacking his left flank & focusing on trump's corruption & scandals instead," Piker wrote on X .

"i said he was a dark horse because he's been smart enough to back restrictions on weapons transfers to israel at times regardless of his incredibly conservative voting track record otherwise." HASAN PIKER POINTS THE FINGER AT AIPAC AS DEMOCRATS SPEAK OUT AGAINST HIM "this is part of the reason why many zionist orgs in georgia that masquerade as jewish advocacy orgs have aggressively condemned the jewish senator at times and still dangle their endorsement over mike collins who has literal white nationalists ties," he added.

Piker then shifted his focus to the wave of condemnations against him that started following his controversial remarks.

HASAN PIKER IS BECOMING THE 'FACE OF THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT,' FORMER DEMOCRATIC OPERATIVE WARNS "i just wish people were more truthful about this entire ordeal. the last 48 hr media frenzy is exactly why people don't trust institutions from corporate media to our bought & sold political class. most of these orgs, and plenty in the media will operate like lapdogs for aipac with no care or consideration for nuance, the truth or how the majority feels about anything," he wrote.

"this crisis of credibility for msm has been beneficial for me personally as an independent media personality, but i still naively believe that these institutions are worth preserving and defending at a time when we have no consensus reality," Piker added.

In a separate post , Piker criticized what he seemed to characterize as widespread calls for political figures to condemn him.