Defended or excused
““of course he should be at 9/11””
Schumer said Mamdani should attend in his capacity as mayor and urged Giuliani not to be divisive.
- Speaker
- Chuck Schumer
- Capacity
- United States senator from New York
- Observed
- September 9, 2026
- Published here
- September 10, 2026
- Targets
- Zohran Mamdani
- Classification rationale
- He explicitly said Mamdani should attend.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Giuliani had called for Mamdani to skip the ceremony.
After the quotation
Schumer urged political figures to bring people together.
Evidence
Complete source record
N.Y. officials rebuke Giuliani after he says Mamdani shouldn’t attend 9/11 memorial (opens in a new tab)Statements by Mamdani, Hochul, James, and Schumer
NY1 links Giuliani’s original Newsmax appearance and reports Mamdani’s response and direct statements supporting attendance from state and city leaders.