Florida Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz has pushed back against claims from Senator Rick Scott that he is "scared to death" of socialists and beholden to progressive streamer Hasan Piker. The exchange comes amid growing tension within the Florida Democratic Party following a primary upset by Angie Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, which unsettled the party establishment.

Moskowitz, who successfully fought off his own far-left primary challenger, used the interview to detail his campaign strategy and reject Scott's characterisation of him as intimidated by the socialist wing of the party. Nixon's victory, by a 12-point margin, has been seen as a significant moment for the DSA's influence in Florida politics, with other Democrats also being pressed on their proximity to Piker and the party's leftward-leaning factions.