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Sanders on Objections to Piker Over 9/11 Comments: I Object to Taking AIPAC Money, I Choose Piker Over Carville
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
During CNN's election coverage on Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders said he does not agree with Hasan Piker's statement that America deserved the September 11 attacks. Sanders stated that "we need a big tent. And I think people like Piker should be welcome into that, certainly." Sanders also said he objects to taking AIPAC money and that he chooses Piker over James Carville.
