Jumaane Williams
Role at the time: New York City public advocate
Challenged the characterization
Statement summary
Williams sharply rebuked Giuliani for calling on Mamdani to skip the commemoration.
“should have shut up”
Open source (opens in a new tab)N.Y. officials rebuke Giuliani after he says Mamdani shouldn’t attend 9/11 memorialStatements 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.
Why we used this label
The statement challenges the legitimacy of Giuliani's intervention rather than separately explaining attendance.