Hasan Piker, one of the most popular left-wing political creators in the U.S., says he was detained and questioned at the Chicago O’Hare Airport upon returning to the U.S. after a trip to France. In a stream in which he addressed the experience, Piker claims that he was questioned about his views on Trump, Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.

Hasan Piker, a left-wing political commentator who has 2.8 million followers on Twitch, says he was asked about his political affiliation, opinion of Trump and whether he had connections to terrorist groups.

Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said “claims that his political beliefs triggered the inspection are baseless.”

They straight up tried to get something out of me that I think they could use to basically detain me permanently,” he said

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