House Rep. Andy Ogles has made a new call for the Department of Justice to investigate Zohran Mamdani, a prominent New York City mayoral candidate, over allegations that he concealed his associations with groups linked to Hamas during his naturalization process. The inquiry comes amid growing scrutiny of Mamdani’s public statements regarding Israel and his perceived sympathy for the Palestinian militant group. The Republican lawmaker argues that the United States must maintain the integrity of its citizenship process, ensuring that individuals seeking public office meet the highest standards of loyalty to the nation.
Mamdani, a New York State assemblyman and self-declared Democratic socialist, has faced multiple accusations on the campaign trail for expressing overly sympathetic views toward Hamas, which is responsible for the October 7, 2023, attacks in Israel. While he has never explicitly supported Hamas, his past statements and associations have drawn criticism from political opponents and conservative lawmakers. The Holy Land Foundation, a U.S. entity accused of supporting Hamas, was cited by Ogles as a key concern in the investigation, citing reports that Mamdani praised the group’s founders in a 2,017 rap song under the name