Republican Congressman Andy Ogles has renewed his allegations against New York State Assembly member Zohran Mamdani, claiming in a post on X that Mamdani \u201ccame to the U.S. from Uganda to turn America into an Islamic theocracy.\u201d In a formal letter, Ogles argued that Mamdani\u2019s past statements and political associations reveal a \u201cbroader pattern of conduct inconsistent with the oath of allegiance.\u201d He urged the Justice Department to determine whether denaturalization proceedings are warranted, citing immigration laws that prohibit new citizens from belonging to communist or totalitarian groups.<\/p>\n
Ogles\u2019 campaign gained support from Rep. Randy Fine of Florida, who accused Mamdani of concealing key information during his citizenship process. Fine alleged that Mamdani failed to disclose his membership in the Democratic Socialists of America and his public defense of the \u201cHoly Land Five,\u201d a group of Palestinian-American leaders convicted in 2008 of providing material support to Hamas. Fine also took to X, claiming that \u201cNew York City falls to communism next week\u201d in reference to the upcoming mayoral election. Both lawmakers framed their accusations as a matter of national security and ideological integrity in government.<\/p>\n
Mamdani, who represents Astoria, Queens, has firmly denied the allegations, calling them politically motivated attempts to weaponize immigration law against a progressive elected official. He dismissed the claims as baseless, saying, \u201cNo matter how many times these Republican Congress members or the president of this country calls me a Communist, it doesn\u2019t make it true.\u201d A Justice Department spokeswoman confirmed receipt of Ogles\u2019 letter but noted that responses to congressional correspondence are delayed due to the ongoing government shutdown. She declined to comment further, emphasizing that the department does not discuss ongoing or potential investigations. The controversy continues to fuel partisan tensions over ideology, immigration, and political loyalty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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