John Guandolo
Role at the time: Security consultant and former FBI agent, commenting in a personal capacity
Defended or excused
Response to this claim
The FBI denied Zohran Mamdani a security clearance because of possible direct communication with terrorist organizations and would not grant him one.
“Mamdani is a jihadi. Of course he is talking to terrorists.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)John Guandolo backs the terrorist-contact allegation about Mamdani · John GuandoloX post 2080126877562265624; reply to Laura Loomer post 2079760698897264658
Replying to Loomer's clearance allegation, Guandolo calls Mamdani a jihadi and asserts that he communicates with terrorists. He criticizes the FBI and separately alleges that Mamdani is an operation run by a hostile foreign power. The post was published July 22 in New York time.
Why we used this label
Guandolo directly supports the terrorist-contact premise of Loomer's allegation. His former FBI employment does not make this post a statement by the bureau or evidence of its clearance decision.