Socialist NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Sparks Outrage After Appointing Lawyer Who Defended al-Qaeda Terrorist and Columbia Activist as City’s Top Legal Counsel

Screenshot: Ramzi Kassem/ Brown University

New York City’s incoming Democratic Socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has ignited a fierce political firestorm after announcing the appointment of controversial attorney Ramzi Kassem as the city’s chief legal counsel, despite Kassem’s past defense of an al-Qaeda terrorist and other radical activists.

The city that was terrorized by Islam 24 years ago will now have an Islamist serving as its chief counsel.

Mamdani confirmed on Tuesday that Kassem ...