Zohran Mamdani
Role at the time: Mayor of New York City
Defended or excused
Responding to
Zohran Mamdani said he will attend the 2026 commemoration to honor people affected by the September 11 attacks and described the attacks as a horrific act of terror.
"“What I want this week to be a focus on is on the families whose loved ones were stolen from them 25 years ago in the horrific act of terror of September 11.”"
Why we used this label
Mamdani explicitly defended proceeding with his planned attendance.