The campaign department of the U.S. Council on Islamic Relations is relying on New York The highest Democratic leader in Congress supports New York City’s Democratic mayor nominee Zohran Mamdaniwho will be the first Muslim mayor of the city.
CAIR’s action calls on Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Mamdani.
In letters sent to both New York Legislators on Wednesday, Basim Elkarra, executive director of the operation, wrote: Mamdani Create history by decisively winning the Democratic primary and stick to further history New York City The first Muslim mayor. ”
“A few months later [primary] “Victory is not only an insult to hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who support his vision of resolving the affordable crisis, but also for American Muslims across the country.
He warned that Mr. Schumer and Mr. Jeffries refused to endorse: “It can only be understood because of the pressures of the infamous anti-Muslim and anti-Palestine large roaming group AIPAC, while donors to hostile donors to hostile enemies to the Congress community Mamdani’s main support for human rights in Palestinian.”
If so, both options would be considered “unacceptable” and “with the Democratic Party and its underlying values.”
gentlemen. MamdaniA self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist state legislator who is leading his rivals, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Eric Adams, are both well-known Democrats as independent elections, while Republican Republican Republican Republican Curtis Sliwa is the host of WABC Talk Radio.
Although sir Mamdani Recognized by several Democratic lawmakers, including Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexander Ocasio Cortez New York and Vermont’s independent Senator Bernie Sanders, who has not secured the approval of Mr. Schumer and Mr. Jeffries.
Members of the more liberal faction of Democrats will often be strong in favor of more moderate nominees and are frustrated that the institutional leaders of their party will not immediately recognize Mr. Mamdani.
Mr. Jeffries and Mr. Schumer are not the only senior members New York Democratic delegation avoids recognition of Mr. Mamdani. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Gov. Kathy Hochul also avoid leaving their support behind.
But sir Mamdani Recently received new recognition from other Democratic lawmakers, including Maryland’s Jamie Ruskin and New York.
The Washington Times contacted Mr. Schumer and Mr. Jeffries’ offices.
