What was said about Twitch streamer HasanAbi during Michael Knowles’ speech in the US Senate hearing? (Image via Getty)
Political commentator and Twitch streamer Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker’s old remarks were brought up during a US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on October 29, 2025. Conservative media host Michael J. Knowles mentioned HasanAbi’s viral 2025 comments about capitalism while discussing political violence in America. Knowles told senators that Hasan once said things like, “Kill them! Kill those motherf**kers! Let the streets soak in their red capitalist blood.” These comments had gone viral in September 2025 and sparked backlash from public figures like Elon Musk, who accused Hasan of inciting violence.
Michael J. Knowles brings up HasanAbi’s old remarks in Senate hearing
During the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Michael J. Knowles used HasanAbi’s past statements to highlight what he called an “ideological problem on the left.” He reminded the committee that Hasan Piker had earlier made violent remarks about property owners and conservatives. Knowles said those remarks were resurfacing after the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. He said, “The New York Times reacted by publishing the assassination-related musings of Hasan Piker, a prominent left-wing streamer, who has suggested the assassination of Senator Tom Cotton and said, ‘Kill those motherf**kers in the streets!’”Michael J. Knowles told senators that such comments, even if meant as satire, show how far violent political talk has spread online. He argued that these examples prove that “violence is being normalized” in America’s online political spaces.
HasanAbi’s CollarGate controversy also mentioned by Michael J. Knowles
Michael J. Knowles also brought up the recent “CollarGate” controversy around HasanAbi. On October 7, 2025, clips surfaced online showing Hasan using an electronic collar on his dog, Kaya. Many accused him of animal abuse, but Hasan Piker said the collar only vibrated and did not shock the dog.Also Read: Nina Lin Banned On Twitch Again After New Viral Clips Sparks BacklashMichael J. Knowles told the committee that this incident showed what he believes Hasan represents: “This guy is the left. He checks every single box. Callous, prone to violence, hates America.”He even linked the viral “red capitalist blood” clip to the CollarGate story, saying it made him think Hasan could “shock a dog.”Knowles ended his remarks saying that HasanAbi represents “the young left” and that his attitude reflects “an ideological issue at every level of the American left.”
