Minnesota's Democratic establishment is tearing into its own party members for inviting left-wing streamer Hasan Piker to the state, rather than defending Somali-American Rep. Ilhan Omar from Trump-era attacks.

Omar and a state senator invited Piker to Minnesota, but instead of backing them up, other state Democrats like Amy Klobuchar's allies and State Sen. Ron Latz publicly blasted the invitation, calling Piker an antisemitic "purveyor of hate speech." Critics argue this plays directly into Republican talking points while the Somali community in Minnesota faces real attacks, including home raids and threats of deportation against a sitting member of Congress.

The actual controversy centers on Piker's criticism of Israel's conduct, not genuine antisemitism — commentators on the clip argue that branding harsh criticism of Israel's government as "antisemitic" is itself the more dangerous move, since it falsely conflates all Jews with the Israeli state.

The bigger story is a split inside the Democratic Party: establishment figures are spending more energy attacking a progressive commentator than confronting the Republican officials actually targeting immigrant communities.

Outlook: Expect the intra-party fight to keep escalating as Democrats head toward primary season, with progressive and establishment wings further at odds over how to handle Israel criticism and immigrant-rights messaging.