Mamdani appointed a lawyer who defended an al‑Qaeda detainee as Chief Counsel

🚨BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani stuns New York, putting Ramzi Kassem — 9/11 Al Qaeda defense lawyer — in charge as Chief Counsel New York, what have you done?pic.twitter.com/E0Z4uQ43Ey — Jack (@jackunheard) December 31, 2025 Socialist New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced on Tuesday that he is appointing controversial lawyer Ramzi Kassem, who defended al Qaeda terrorist …

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