"If you cared about Medicare fraud or Medicaid fraud, you would kill Rick Scott," the influencer said during a Twitch livestream. Newsweek has reached out to Piker via social medi

Twitch has temporarily banned Hasan Piker for a fifth time on Monday, shortly after the leftist streamer talked about how if Republicans really cared about Medicaid they would kill Florida Senator Rick Scott.

The suspension comes two days after the influencer helped raise $100,000 for "No Other Land" ahead of the documentary's Oscar win The post Twitch Streamer Hasan Piker Kicked Off Platform After Viral ‘Kill Rick Scott’ Comment appeared first on TheWrap.

Turkish-American streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker has been banned from streaming platform Twitch after he allegedly threatened Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla, CBS Austin reported. Video that surfaced on social media shows Piker urging people to “kill Rick Scott” during a livestream.

Top Twitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker was banned from the platform after suggesting Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) should be killed for defrauding Medicare and Medicaid.

Today today it was the former that lead to the outspoken Piker facing backlash and resulted in Twitch issuing a temporary ban on the streamer following his incendiary comments about Republican Governor Rick Scott.