Defended or excused
““he will be there on 9/11””
James said Mamdani represents New York City and would attend the commemoration.
- Speaker
- Letitia James
- Capacity
- Attorney General of New York
- Observed
- September 9, 2026
- Published here
- September 10, 2026
- Targets
- Zohran Mamdani
- Classification rationale
- She expressly defended the sitting mayor's attendance.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Officials were responding to Giuliani's demand that Mamdani stay away.
After the quotation
James said she would also attend.
Evidence
Complete source record
N.Y. officials rebuke Giuliani after he says Mamdani should not attend 9/11 memorial (opens in a new tab)
NY1 reporting quotes Attorney General Letitia James saying that Mayor Zohran Mamdani represents New York City and will attend the September 11 memorial. It also includes her statement that she will attend.