It looks like New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani is feeling quite confident after his first general election debate. Despite being a self-avowed socialist, the young Democrat upstart seems likely to be the next mayor of the “financial capital” of the United States. Just as remarkably, Mamdani is apparently willing to pal around with Islamists just weeks before the election. On Saturday, Mamdani, who is a New York State assemblyman, released a photo of himself smiling with Democrat City Councilman Yusef Salaam, one of the Central Park Five, and Imam Siraj Wahhaj. Wahhaj isn’t just some ordinary imam. He is a radical Islamist. Then U.S. Attorney Mary Joe White labeled him an “unindicted co-conspirator” in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Wahhaj was never charged in the case, but several members of his mosque were. Here’s what the Post had to say about the photo: “Lefty NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani gleefully campaigned this week with a notorious, gay-hating Brooklyn imam who is an unindicted co-conspirator in 1993 World Trade Center bombing and who has been linked to other terrorist activity in the United States—including urging ‘jihad’ on the Big Apple.” Needless to say, some of the survivors and witnesses of the 1993 bombing weren’t too happy about the photo-op. Mamdani lashed out at his critics and said they were attacking him for his “faith,” but many were quick to take to social media to dredge up clips of Wahhaj calling America a “garbage can” and celebrating jihad. This is Siraj Wahhaj, a radical Islamist extremist who thinks that America is “filthy,” that it’s “an honor to die in Jihad,” and that politics is a “weapon to use in the cause of Islam.”This is the person that NYC communist mayoral candidate Zohran Mandani looks up to.New… pic.twitter.com/nTKgtTccd5— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) October 20, 2025 Mamdani’s Republican opponent, Curtis Sliwa, blasted him for posting photo. He called Wahhaj “dangerous.” Siraj Wahhaj is dangerous. This is disturbing to see. Wahhaj tried to sue me years ago and lost. He did it to threaten me for looking into his alleged crimes. “A Brooklyn jury took almost no time to decide Curtis Sliwa did not libel an imam who sued the Guardian Angels founder… pic.twitter.com/IIKedQFkEW— Curtis Sliwa (@CurtisSliwa) October 19, 2025 Vice President JD Vance remarked on the photo on X. I’ve been reliably informed that Democrats are opposed to any kind of political violence, so I look forward to them universally condemning Zohran Mamdani for campaigning with an unindicted co-conspirator in a terrorist plot that killed 6 New Yorkers. pic.twitter.com/opk2er6BnB— JD Vance (@JDVance) October 18, 2025 President Donald Trump weighed in too, saying that it would be a “disaster” if such a man became mayor of New York. ?Trump is trying to WARN NYC about how HORRIBLE Mamdani would be if he wins."We can't have a COMMUNIST in charge! It's gonna be very TOUGH for him!"Mamdani is a PROUD communist and an ally of islamic extremism.It CAN'T HAPPEN! pic.twitter.com/kSXbWO91aH— Gunther Eagleman (@GuntherEagleman) October 21, 2025 This photo with a radical imam would have likely been a smaller deal if it wasn’t part of a consistent pattern from Mamdani and his cohorts. Mamdani has notable refused to denounce the phrase “globalize the intifada,” and only went as far as to say he would “discourage” its use. In an interview last Wednesday with Fox News’ Martha MacCallum, Mamdani repeatedly dodged whether he thought Hamas should disarm, as is required in the recently signed Middle East peace agreement. When challenged about his non-answer in Thursday night’s mayoral debate, he said, “Of course I believe they should lay down their arms,” which, of course, is not the same thing as giving up their weapons. In 2017 Mamdani made a rap video celebrating the Holy Land Five, the directors of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development who were convicted in 2008 for giving millions of dollars in support to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood. In the song he uses the lyrics, “My love to the Holy Land Five. You better look them up.” Yes, I suggest you do. Whatever Mamdani’s actual current beliefs, it’s clear that the self-avowed socialist is perfectly happy to hook his wagon to various Islamists. He’s certainly not willing to disavow their causes. The fact that he’s the clear frontrunner in the New York City mayoral race, whatever the circumstances of the election, is stunning. After all, despite New York’s connection to far-left politics, it’s still the location of 9/11, of the worst terrorist attack on American soil that took the lives of nearly 3,000 people. Maybe this is just how things work out in a society detached from history, where millions of young people slurp up propaganda about how Osama bin Laden had a point. It does show just how far gone the Democratic Party is at this point that they’ve presented New York voters with the choice of voting for a socialist who also pals around with radical imams. That’s quite a package. Most Democrats, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, have come around to supporting this man, including offering their endorsements. There have been a few wobbly holdouts, like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, but even that tepid resistance seems to be crumbling. As I previously noted, Mamdani represents the zeitgeist of the Democrat Party base. He’s collected under his banner a collage of seemingly incongruous groups whose uniting principles seem to revolve around anti-Americanism and opposition to Trump. It’s a growing coalition that is dangerous not just to New York City but to the whole country. The post Democrats Gave New Yorkers the Choice to Vote for a Socialist … Who Pals Around With Islamists appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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“John Brennan lied to Congress. Today, we referred him to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) announced Tuesday, providing the full content of the referral. “We write to refer significant evidence that former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Brennan knowingly made false statements during his transcribed interview before the Committee on the Judiciary on May 11, 2023,” Chairman Jordan explains in his letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi: “While testifying, Brennan made numerous willfully and intentionally false statements of material fact contradicted by the record established by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) and the CIA.” “Making false statements before Congress is a crime that undermines the integrity of the Committee’s constitutional duty to conduct oversight,” Jordan writes. At issue are Brennan’s comments in testimony regarding the infamous and debunked Steele Dossier used by the CIA and FBI to perpetrate the Trump-Russia Hoax. The letter introduces three assertions “that support an investigation into whether Brennan made false statements at his transcribed interview”: “Brennan falsely denied that the CIA relied on the discredited Steele dossier in drafting the post-election Intelligence Community Assessment.” “Brennan falsely testified when he told the Committee that the CIA opposed including the Steele dossier in the ICA.” “Brennan falsely denied that the CIA relied on the discredited Steele dossier in drafting the post-election Intelligence Community Assessment.” In each case, Chairman Jordan cites documents declassified by the Trump Administration that expose Brennan’s claims to be false. One declassified document quoted by Chairman Jordan reveals Brennan made prejudicial statements and insisted on the use of the discredited dossier: “According to a CIA memorandum declassified by the Trump Administration, when two CIA mission center leaders confronted Brennan with ‘specific flaws’ in the dossier, Brennan disregarded their concerns, ‘appear[ing] more swayed by the [d]ossier’s general conformity with existing theories than by legitimate tradecraft concerns.’ “Brennan later ‘formalized his position in writing, stating that ‘my bottomline is that I believe that the information warrants inclusion in the report.’ “Similarly, the HPSCI report notes that when senior CIA officers demanded that Brennan remove the Steele dossier from the ICA, Brennan ‘refused to remove it.’ When the officers presented evidence of the dossier’s ‘many flaws,’ Brennan responded, ‘Yes, but doesn’t it ring true?’ “Ultimately, Brennan ‘had to order [the dossier] included over the objections of [CIA] professionals.’”

The White House has denied a TMZ report saying that President Donald Trump is considering commuting the sentence of rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who was convicted of sex crimes.The president was considering commuting Diddy’s sentence "as early as this week," TMZ said, citing "a high-ranking White House official." The official also claimed that Trump is "vacillating" on the decision and will ultimately "do what he wants."'The president, not anonymous sources, is the final decider on pardons and commutations.'On Tuesday the White House denied the report and accused TMZ of neglecting to ask the administration to comment on the story. "There is zero truth to the TMZ report, which we would’ve gladly explained had they reached out before running their fake news," read the statement. "The president, not anonymous sources, is the final decider on pardons and commutations."TMZ said it stands by the story. When previously pressed by a CNN reporter to answer questions about the possibility of a pardon for Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, the president said that the rapper had asked him for a pardon."I have a lot of people [who] have asked me for pardons," Trump said. "I call him Puff Daddy, has asked me for a pardon."Trump also said that he had been friends with Combs but they had a falling-out after the rapper criticized him when he became president.Combs was convicted by a jury in July of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but he was acquitted of more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. He has been imprisoned since his arrest in Sept. 2024 and was sentenced earlier this month to four years and two months.RELATED: Blaze News exclusive: 'I've attended these parties': Former Diddy protégé recalls 'dark hours' with 'extra activities' "You abused the power and control with women you professed to love," said the judge at his sentencing. "You abused them physically, emotionally, and psychologically."Combs had admitted to the court in a statement asking for clemency that he was "sick from the drugs.""I can't change the past but can change the future," the wealthy celebrity said. "I ask your honor for mercy. I beg your honor for mercy, to be a father again, a son again and be a leader in my community again and get the help I desperately need."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had a lively interview with Stephen Colbert where she accused the Democratic Party of ignoring black women.Jean-Pierre, who is black and identifies as "gay," defended statements she made in her book against Democrats while also defending former President Joe Biden and supporting extremists seeking election.'Millions of people who voted in 2020 for the Biden-Harris ticket did not come out in 2024. We have to figure out why. What happened there?'Colbert pressed Jean-Pierre on whether she was weakening the effort to oppose President Donald Trump by criticizing the Democratic Party and leaving to become an independent."Do you recommend everyone leave the party, and if so, where do they go? Because organization is how you face tyranny. Freelancing isn’t going to get anybody anything done," the host asked."So, here's the thing: I am not telling everybody to be an independent. I'm trying to start a conversation," Jean-Pierre responded. "I'm not saying that we need a third party. I am saying that right now, the two-party system is not working."She received loud applause from the audience before blaming the Democratic Party for losing the 2024 election.Jean-Pierre claimed that people would stop her in public and ask her tearfully, "What's happening? Why is the Democratic leadership not fighting? What's happening? We need more. How are we going to get out of this?"She said she wanted to offer people a road map to get engaged to continue fighting for the left-wing agenda.Colbert pointed out that many popular politicians like AOC and Zohran Mamdani are socialists, which says to him that the party is not meeting the needs of many on the far left."They're actually throwing people under the bus who are vulnerable and need protection," Jean-Pierre said."As a black woman who has walked through the walls of the White House and been part of this party for a very long time, I believe — and this is my personal opinion — that we get forgotten and that by large part the Democratic Party does not see us," she added. "And for me, especially in this past year, I needed to make a statement and to make a point."RELATED: Furious Karine Jean-Pierre hangs up on radio interview after being asked if Biden has dementia: 'It is incredibly insulting!' "We are under attack. Our democracy is slipping through our fingers," she claimed."Millions of people who voted in 2020 for the Biden-Harris ticket did not come out in 2024. We have to figure out why. What happened there?" she asked rhetorically.The interview can be viewed in its entirety on the YouTube channel for Colbert's show.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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