据CNN周三发表的一篇文章称，密歇根州美国参议院民主党候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德据称曾致电极左翼Twitch主播哈桑·皮克尔，要求他缓和自己的言论。
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, allegedly called far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker and asked him to tone down his rhetoric, according to a CNN article published Wednesday.
CNN记者爱德华-以撒·多弗写道，尽管这位进步派候选人否认试图在11月大选前调整自己的立场，但埃尔-赛义德一直回避讨论以色列和美国以色列公共事务委员会（AIPAC）资金等敏感话题。
CNN reporter Edward-Isaac Dovere wrote that although the progressive candidate has denied attempting to modulate his positions ahead of November's election, El-Sayed has avoided discussing hot-button topics such as Israel and American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) funding.
多弗指出的另一项“让步”是，埃尔-赛义德尽管曾在初选期间与该主播一同竞选，却开始与其保持距离。这位CNN记者透露，事实上，埃尔-赛义德正是在皮克尔关于以色列的言论引发更多争议后主动联系了他。
Another "concession" Dovere highlighted was El-Sayed distancing himself from Piker despite campaigning with the streamer during the primary election. The CNN reporter revealed that El-Sayed had, in fact, reached out to Piker as his comments regarding Israel caused more controversy.
中期选举临近，埃尔-赛义德试图将哈桑·皮克尔的争议抛在身后。“据两位向埃尔-赛义德提及此次通话的人士称，埃尔-赛义德最近致电皮克尔，警告说他的言论正在导致埃尔-赛义德失去选票，并要求他停止。但皮克尔拒绝就此事发表评论。”多弗报道称。
EL-SAYED TRIES TO PUT THE HASAN PIKER DEBATE BEHIND HIM AS MIDTERMS APPROACH "El-Sayed recently called Piker and warned his rhetoric was costing El-Sayed votes, asking him to stop, according to two people El-Sayed told about the conversation," Dovere reported, noting that Piker declined to comment on the issue.
埃尔-赛义德因与皮克尔一同竞选而面临批评。皮克尔过去曾发表过争议性言论，例如声称美国“活该”遭遇9/11事件。尽管埃尔-赛义德多次表示他并不认同皮克尔的所有观点，但他拒绝明确谴责皮克尔的言论。
El-Sayed has faced backlash for campaigning with Piker, who has a history of making controversial statements such as suggesting America "deserved" 9/11. Though El-Sayed repeatedly said that he did not agree with all of Piker's beliefs, he declined to disavow Piker's comments.
9/11英雄托德·比默的父亲出现在密歇根州参议院竞选广告中，谴责哈桑·皮克尔的言论。这位密歇根州民主党候选人最终于8月开始与皮克尔保持距离，此前皮克尔似乎将反犹主义攻击归咎于支持以色列的美国犹太人。
FATHER OF 9/11 HERO TODD BEAMER APPEARS IN MICHIGAN SENATE RACE AD TO CONDEMN HASAN PIKER RHETORIC The Michigan Democrat eventually began distancing himself from Piker in August after Piker appeared to blame American Jews for antisemitic attacks based on their support for Israel.
皮克尔在一次直播中说道：“如果美国的犹太人继续宣扬他们唯一关心的是以色列这一观点，最终就会有人采取行动——请注意，不是针对以色列国，而是针对美国犹太人。”
"If Jews in America keep putting this idea out there that they are singularly invested in Israel, eventually someone is going to come around and take action, not against the state of Israel, mind you, but against American Jews," Piker said during one of his streams.
阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德在《直面美国》节目中驳回有关哈桑·皮克关联系的质疑，转而谈论食品杂货问题。自那时起，埃尔-赛义德表示他没有任何与皮克同台的计划，并坚称他的竞选活动与“加州的一名Twitch主播”毫无关系。“问题不在于我与加州一位主播之间是否存在关系。我们根本没有任何关系。我与他交谈的原因，和我与你们交谈的原因是一样的。因为我想与这里的民众交流，想与他们对话。你们认为，在唐纳德·特朗普总统执政两年后，你们现在过得更好了吗？”阿卜杜勒周一在福克斯新闻的《玛莎·麦克卡勒姆的故事》节目中说道。
ABDUL EL-SAYED DISMISSES QUESTIONS ABOUT HASAN PIKER TIES ON 'FACE THE NATION,' PIVOTS TO GROCERIES Since then, El-Sayed has said he has no plans to appear with Piker and insisted that his campaign has nothing to do with a "Twitch streamer in California." "The question is not about a relationship I got with a streamer in California. There's not a relationship. The reason I have a conversation with him is the same reason I have a conversation with you. Because I want to talk to the folks out here who I want to have a conversation with. Do you think that you're better off now after two years of [President] Donald Trump?" Abdul said on Fox News' "The Story with Martha MacCallum" on Monday.
福克斯新闻数字媒体已联系埃尔-赛义德的竞选团队及皮克，寻求评论。
Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed's campaign and Piker for comment.