Crooked Media's "Pod Save America" was accused by a former Biden administration staffer of temporarily deleting a clip in which MS NOW host Chris Hayes suggested that controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker may need to moderate his rhetoric. The episode is the latest flashpoint in an ongoing dispute among Democrats and progressive media figures over how the party should respond to Piker, whose past comments—including remarks on Hamas and 9/11—have drawn criticism even from within left-leaning circles.

The clip reportedly featured Hayes discussing Piker's provocative commentary before it briefly disappeared from view, prompting the former Biden staffer to publicly flag its removal and accuse the podcast of trying to shield the streamer from scrutiny. The incident adds to a wider row playing on Fox News' coverage, including criticism from figures such as Joe Scarborough and Senator John Fetterman, amid broader tension between moderate Democrats and further-left voices such as the Democratic Socialists of America over figures like Piker.