Kentuckian Scott Jennings may face defamation action from Hasan Piker over edited clips

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 241

Last Updated: 1 day, 3 hours ago

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Kentuckian and conservative political commentator Scott Jennings may soon be facing a defamation lawsuit.

Hasan Piker, a progressive Twitch streamer who often discusses politics, told Status, a media news site, that he and his legal team were preparing a defamation lawsuit against Jennings and Salem Media, the company that syndicates Jennings’ radio show. Last week, Jennings shared an edited video on Aug. 11 of Piker online claiming Piker had said “the USA …

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