Mamdani reportedly taps anti-Israel lawyer who defended 9/11 for Chief Counsel
Syrian-born Ramzi Kassem has served as the lawyer for multiple problematic individuals, including a close ally of Osama Bin Laden, Ahmed al-Darbi, convicted of bombing a French oil tanker.
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference in Central Park in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York City, US, November 24, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/SHANNON STAPLETON)ByMATHILDA HELLER
