Shanmugapriya Murugesan
Role at the time: MEAWW news writer specializing in fact-checking
Denied
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.
“The claim is false. The viral allegation relies entirely on an anonymous source and offers no supporting evidence or official confirmation.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Shanmugapriya Murugesan rejects Loomer's claim of an FBI clearance denialFact Check: False, no evidence to support the claim section; opening paragraph
Murugesan labels Loomer's allegation false, citing its anonymous sourcing and the absence of official confirmation. The article gives a July 22 publication date without a time.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The author explicitly rejects the factual allegation. Her conclusion is a denial of the asserted FBI decision, not a condemnation of Loomer's separate military-force proposal.