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Left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker says he was detained and questioned at airport


Hasan Piker, one of the most popular left-wing political creators in the U.S., says he was detained and questioned at the Chicago O'Hare Airport upon Hasan Piker, one of the most popular left-wing political creators in the U.S., says he was detained and questioned at the Chicago O'Hare Airport upon returning to the U.S. after a trip to France.

Hasan Piker, one of the most popular left-wing political creators in the U.S., says he was detained and questioned at the Chicago O’Hare Airport upon returning to the U.S. after a trip to France. Piker has been outwardly critical of President Donald Trump and the U.S.’s ongoing support of the Israeli military, and he said it was clear to him that the Customs and Border Protection agent knew who he was. On X, Piker wrote: “the dhs response is so funny cus they’re not even disputing that it happened, they’re omitting the insane questions that were asked, & instead claiming that i wasn’t targeted for my political beliefs.

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