WATCH: Mamdani Gifts Ceremonial 9/11 Pen to Lawyer Who Represented al-Qaeda Operative Tied to Pentagon Hijacker
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed 9/11 executive orders at City Hall on Friday and had Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch pass the ceremonial pen to Chief Counsel Ramzi Kassem. The post WATCH: Mamdani Gifts Ceremonial 9/11 Pen to Lawyer Who Represented al-Qaeda Operative Tied to Pentagon Hijacker appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed 9/11 executive orders and gifted the ceremonial pen to Chief Counsel Ramzi Kassem.
- Ramzi Kassem has represented an al-Qaeda operative convicted in a 2002 bombing and is the brother-in-law of a 9/11 hijacker.
- 9/11 families, former officials, and council members have criticized the gesture as disrespectful and calculated.
- Critics argue the act highlights a perceived disconnect in Mamdani's loyalties and trivializes the 9/11 remembrance event.
- Mamdani intends to attend the 25th anniversary ceremony despite previous petitions to keep him away.