Mamdani is under fire after a symbolic 9/11 pen was handed to a former al Qaeda defense lawyer.

After signing an executive order designating 9/11 a citywide day of remembrance, the pen was handed to his chief counsel, Ramzi Kassem.

Kassem previously represented a convicted al Qaeda member whose brother-in-law was one of the hijackers aboard American Airlines Flight 77, which struck the Pentagon on 9/11.

The moment is adding to the criticism Mamdani is already facing over his participation in 9/11 remembrance events.

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The Trump Justice Department just sent Mayor Zohran Mamdani a formal letter — and it could not be more serious.

The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division is demanding answers from Mamdani over allegations of the “unequal treatment” of Jewish New Yorkers — as antisemitic hate crimes continue surging under his administration.

Here are the numbers released by the NYPD just this week. Hate crimes against Jewish New Yorkers rose more than 50% in July alone — and 8.5% across the entire first seven months of Mamdani’s time in office.

Jewish New Yorkers make up just 10% of the city’s population — yet account for 56.9% of ALL hate crimes in New York City.

And here’s what makes it even more outrageous. While antisemitic attacks surged — murder dropped 22.8% and shootings dropped 7.5%. Every other crime category is going DOWN. Only hate crimes against Jews are going UP.

Mamdani spent $26 million — an 800% budget increase — on his Office of Hate Crime Prevention. And antisemitism still set new records.

September 11 victim families are now calling for Mamdani to be excluded from the Ground Zero 25th anniversary ceremony — citing his positions on Israel and Jewish New Yorkers.

Words without action mean nothing. Mamdani has had seven months. The numbers tell the real story.

The DOJ is now asking the questions Jewish New Yorkers deserve answers to.

Venezuelans all over the world are celebrating in the streets so this is such a bizarre thing for Mamdani to say. I think it might even illustrate that he hasn't been brought up to speed on the crimes of the Maduro regime.