Piker has mocked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after he was detained and DHS accused him of "lying for likes."

Hasan Piker, an online political commentator, was stopped and questioned by US Customs and Border Protection agents after returning to the country from France, he said on his Twitch livestream Monday.

Mr. Piker, who was born in the United States, said he was passing through Global Entry, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection program that eases security checks for travelers deemed to be low-risk, when an agent asked him to step aside.