El-Sayed torched online after brushing off questions about Hasan Piker campaign ties: ‘What a pal’

Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is facing a wave of online blowback after dodging questions about his ties to far-left streamer Hasan Piker, a frequent presence on the campaign trail in Michigan.

When asked about Piker’s influence on his campaign, El-Sayed told reporters the race is about Michigan and that he is "not interested in a conversation about a social media person in California."

"But I don’t want to have a conversation about a Twitch streamer in California," El-Sayed said.