Lattina Brown
Role at the time: New York political commentator and activist, posting 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.
“I already knew this about Mamdani. I called it for a year now.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Lattina Brown endorses Loomer's allegation about Mamdani · Lattina BrownX post 2079766100804239508; quote-post of Laura Loomer post 2079760698897264658
Brown says she already knew this about Mamdani while quoting Loomer's FBI clearance allegation. The post was published July 21 in New York time.
Why we used this label
Brown accepts the allegation in the post she quotes and argues for treating Mamdani as a terrorist threat. This supports Loomer's characterization rather than independently confirming an FBI decision.