New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was confronted on national television Tuesday over controversial past statements made by one of his appointees, as well as other members of his administration, during an appearance on The View, as reported by Fox News.
The exchange centered on comments made by Cea Weaver, whom Mamdani appointed as director of the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants.
Weaver has drawn attention for prior social media posts criticizing homeownership and calling for communist electoral victories.
During the interview, co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin raised concerns about the message sent by the mayor’s staffing decisions.
“Some appointees have come under fire for past social media posts, this often happens when new administrations come in,” Griffin said.
“Your new chief equity officer made several now-deleted comments disparaging liberal White women. Your tenant advocate tweeted that homeownership was a weapon of White supremacy and called to elect more communists, among other posts. What message do you think this conveys to New Yorkers, and how would you push back on this?”
Mamdani responded by directing attention to his own public statements and priorities as mayor.
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