Streamer Piker says US worse than Al Qaeda, sparking political fallout

Prominent left-wing streamer Hasan Piker stated in an interview published Thursday that the United States has committed more terrorism than Al Qaeda "pound for pound" when measured by the number of deaths caused. The comment has immediately become a political liability for Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul ElSayed, who rejected the statement but has maintained ties to Piker. In an interview with Axios, Piker was asked about a previous remark calling America "the top dog in terrorism." He responded, "Pound for pound as far as the number of deaths, yes. We have caused tremendous terror all around the world." Piker cited a February 28 missile strike on a girls' school in Minab, Iran, during the opening phase of the U.S.-Iran war as an example. He stated the strike killed 140 schoolgirls, calling it "an act of terror." The death toll for the school strike remains disputed. An Associated Press investigation found evidence that at least one U.S. missile struck the school. A United Nations-backed factfinding mission reported it had reasonable grounds to believe U.S.