A dramatic scene unfolded at the 9/11 memorial ceremony in New York as a gubernatorial candidate took a bold stance against a prominent academic. The candidate, reportedly a Republican, publicly urged attendees to turn away from Mahmood Mamdani, a renowned professor and critic of US foreign policy, as he was about to take the stage. Mamdani, a professor at Columbia University, has been a vocal critic of US actions in the Middle East and has faced backlash for his views. The candidate's move has sparked controversy, with some praising the gesture as a stand against Mamdani's perceived anti-American sentiments, while others have condemned it as a form of censorship.
New York gubernatorial candidate urges 9/11 attendees to turn away from Mamdani during ceremony Fox News
