New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing intense backlash and calls from Republican lawmakers and 9/11 victim families to skip this year’s 9/11 memorial events. Citing Mamdani’s past rhetoric and associations, Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., declared Mamdani a “vile antisemite” who has aligned with individuals who believe America “deserved 9/11.” This criticism is amplified by an online petition, signed by over 100,000 people, which highlights Mamdani’s praise for figures like Imam Siraj Wahhaj, linked to radical Islam and the 1993 WTC bombing, and his endorsement of candidates who have downplayed the significance of 9/11 and expressed sympathy for those plotting attacks. The controversy also stems from Mamdani’s political circle’s association with activist Hasan Piker, who previously stated the U.S. “deserved” the 9/11 attacks, remarks Mamdani himself has condemned. Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger, R-Texas, asserted that Mamdani should not attend the remembrance until he “can actually call out terror groups around the world,” specifically mentioning Hamas, despite Hamas not being responsible for 9/11. These demands come as Mamdani’s office recently released extensive government records concerning 9/11 health impacts, potentially indicating past public deception regarding air quality post-attack.
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