"If you cared about Medicare fraud or Medicaid fraud, you would kill Rick Scott," the influencer said during a Twitch livestream. Newsweek has reached out to Piker via social medi

Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has been banned, again, apparently for suggesting that if the Republican Party was serious about combating Medicare fraud, they would "kill Rick Scott," the former governor of Florida who now sits as a Republican senator.

The suspension comes two days after the influencer helped raise $100,000 for "No Other Land" ahead of the documentary's Oscar win The post Twitch Streamer Hasan Piker Kicked Off Platform After Viral ‘Kill Rick Scott’ Comment appeared first on TheWrap.

Left-wing political commentator Hasan Piker has walked back remarks urging Republicans to “kill” Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., after getting suspended from Twitch, a popular video live-streaming service. Piker’s statement came during a stream in which he reacted to an interview with House Speaker Mike Johnson,

Turkish-American streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker has been banned from streaming platform Twitch after he allegedly threatened Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla, CBS Austin reported. Video that surfaced on social media shows Piker urging people to “kill Rick Scott” during a livestream.