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Mamdani hands symbolic 9/11 pen to former lawyer of al-Qaeda terrorist: ‘tone deaf’
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Mamdani under fire after symbolic 9/11 pen goes to former al Qaeda defense lawyer
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces backlash for handing a 9/11 ceremonial pen to aide Ramzi Kassem, who represented a convicted al Qaeda member.
Sep 6, 2026
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Mamdani hands symbolic 9/11 pen to former lawyer of al-Qaeda terrorist: ‘tone deaf’
The 48-year-old Kassem, who founded a legal clinic at CUNY that offers free legal representation to Muslims, also defended Mahmoud Khalil, a leader of the pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia who was detained by ICE.
Sep 5, 2026