Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is evaluating the use of her powers to investigate New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Concerns focus on his comments about anti-Israel demonstrations and whether they pose a public threat. Mamdani recently triumphed in the Democratic primary against Andrew Cuomo and has faced significant backlash from various political figures including Trump. His controversial platform includes efforts to freeze rents and government-run grocery stores. Reactions within his party have also been critical regarding his statements related to Israeli statehood.
The Department of Homeland Security has authorities that have never been utilized before, and I'm going to need some good minds on how to use those authorities.
Even members of his own party have condemned his controversial statements about wanting to 'globalize the Intifada' and opposing the right of Israel to exist as a Jewish state.
David Chesnoff expressed disgust at how protests have at times publicly endorsed foreign terror groups like Hamas or Hezbollah by waving their banners.
Noem suggested she could invoke previously unused authorities to explore whether Mamdani's whitewashing of anti-Israel demonstrations is a threat to the public.
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