Ogles Demands Deportation of Anti-Semitic NYC Candidate, Zohran Mamdani, Citing Terror Ties
Republican Congressman Andy Ogles has urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for denaturalization and deportation to Uganda, citing alleged past support for terrorism-linked groups. The controversial request, rooted in Mamdani’s political positions and rap lyrics, has sparked accusations of Islamophobia and political targeting amid his rise as a Democratic socialist contender.
Today, Republican Congressman Andy Ogles of Tennessee formally requested that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi investigate Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, for denaturalization and deportation to Uganda. Ogles alleges that Mamdani, a 33-year-old Muslim and Indian-Ugandan-American, obtained U.S. citizenship in 2018 through “willful misrepresentation or concealment of material support for terrorism.” The call follows Mamdani’s upset victory over former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, positioning him as a potential first Muslim and Indian-American mayor of New York City.
Ogles pointed to Mamdani’s past rap lyrics, where he expressed support for the Holy Land Foundation, convicted in 2008 for funding Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist group. Mamdani rapped, “Free the Holy Land Five / My guys,” raising concerns about undisclosed affiliations during his naturalization process. Ogles wrote on X, “Zohran ‘little muhammad’ Mamdani is an antisemitic, socialist, communist who will destroy the great City of New York. He needs to be DEPORTED. Which is why I am calling for him to be subject to denaturalization proceedings.” He argued that Mamdani’s failure to denounce calls to “Globalize the Intifada” and his socialist policies, including no-cost childcare and a $30 minimum wage, threaten national security and public trust.
The New York Young Republican Club echoed Ogles, urging President Trump to invoke the 1954 Communist Control Act to revoke Mamdani’s citizenship, a move criticized as a return to McCarthy-era tactics. Mamdani, born in Kampala, Uganda, in 1991 and raised in Cape Town and New York, has rejected accusations of antisemitism, condemning such acts while advocating progressive policies. The request has drawn backlash, with critics like Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell labeling it a “fascist playbook” tactic to target political opponents. Amid heightened U.S. security concerns following the Israel-Iran war, the DOJ’s response could impact Mamdani’s candidacy and fuel debates over immigration and free speech.