De Niro calls controversial Mamdani police comments 'ridiculous' as he defends mayor going to 9/11 service

Outspoken liberal actor Robert De Niro agreed with some of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s critics that his comments on law enforcement were "ridiculous" but still argued the mayor should attend Friday’s 9/11 memorial.

Political rancor has threatened to cast a long shadow over this year's Sept. 11 remembrance events, marking 25 years since the tragedy that rocked the United States. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's past rhetoric and links to terror sympathizers are spurring intense backlash ahead...