Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) has formally known as on Legal professional Basic Pam Bondi to analyze and revoke the U.S. citizenship of radical socialist and NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, citing credible issues that he could have obtained citizenship underneath false pretenses — together with sympathies for convicted terrorists.
“Zohran ‘little muhammad’ Mamdani is an antisemitic, socialist, communist who will destroy the nice Metropolis of New York,” Rep. Ogles wrote on X.
“He must be DEPORTED. Which is why I’m calling for him to be topic to denaturalization proceedings.”
In keeping with the letter despatched by Ogles to the Division of Justice, Mamdani overtly expressed solidarity with the Holy Land Basis 5 — a gaggle convicted in 2008 for funneling thousands and thousands to Hamas, a U.S.-designated international terrorist group chargeable for numerous civilian deaths.
That public assist for convicted terrorists — voiced earlier than Mamdani turned a U.S. citizen — could represent a willful misrepresentation or concealment of terrorist sympathies throughout his naturalization course of, Ogles argues.
The Tennessee Congressman didn’t cease there. He slammed Mamdani for his refusal to denounce the pro-terrorist slogan “Globalize the Intifada,” a radical chant utilized in current leftist avenue protests calling for violent uprisings worldwide — together with on U.S. soil.
Learn the letter to the DOJ under:
“I write to request that the Division of Justice open an investigation into whether or not Zohran Kwame Mamdani, at the moment a candidate for Mayor of New York Metropolis, ought to be topic to denaturalization proceedings underneath 8 U.S.C. § 1451(a) on the grounds that he could have procured U.S. citizenship by willful misrepresentation or concealment of fabric assist for terrorism.
In keeping with public stories, together with a June 21, 2025 New York Submit article, Mr. Mamdani expressed open solidarity with people convicted of terrorism-related offenses previous to turning into a U.S. citizen.’ Particularly, he rapped: “Free the Holy Land 5 / My guys.”
The Holy Land Basis was convicted in 2008 for offering materials assist to Hamas, a delegated international terrorist group. Publicly praising the Basis’s convicted management as “my guys” raises critical issues about whether or not Mr. Mamdani held affiliations or sympathies he didn’t disclose through the naturalization course of.
Whereas I perceive that some could increase First Modification issues about taking authorized motion primarily based on expressive conduct, similar to rap lyrics, speech alone doesn’t preclude accountability the place it moderately suggests underlying conduct related to eligibility for naturalization.
If a person publicly glorifies a gaggle convicted of financing terrorism, it’s totally applicable for federal authorities to inquire whether or not that particular person engaged in personal types of assist similar to organizational affiliation, fundraising, or advocacy-that would have required disclosure on Kind N-400 or throughout a naturalization interview.
Furthermore, Mr. Mamdani has not too long ago refused alternatives to reject the pro-terrorist rallying cry to “globalize the intifada” — a name to increase violent assaults on civilians to america and all over the world. Whereas political speech in isolation will not be dispositive, in mild of earlier expressions of admiration for people convicted of supporting terrorism, a troubling sample emerges that warrants formal scrutiny.
The naturalization course of will depend on the good-faith disclosure of any affiliation with, or assist for, teams that threaten U.S. nationwide safety. If Mr. Mamdani hid related associations, that concealment could represent a fabric misrepresentation adequate to assist denaturalization underneath federal regulation.
The federal authorities should uphold public belief by guaranteeing that citizenship will not be granted underneath false pretenses. I respectfully urge the Division of Justice to find out whether or not Mr.
Mamdani’s conduct previous to naturalization warrants formal evaluate underneath relevant regulation.”
Zohran “little muhammad” Mamdani is an antisemitic, socialist, communist who will destroy the nice Metropolis of New York. He must be DEPORTED. Which is why I’m calling for him to be topic to denaturalization proceedings.
Hooked up is my letter to @AGPamBondi. pic.twitter.com/RWCZm67VOr
— Rep. Andy Ogles (@RepOgles) June 26, 2025
