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FOX NEWS MAMDANI GIVES CEREMONIAL 9/11 PEN TO FORMER AL QAEDA DEFENSE LAWYER
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The video likely gained traction due to the controversial nature of the event depicted, involving a symbolic item related to 9/11 being given to a lawyer with ties to al-Qaeda. This inherently provocative subject matter would have driven engagement and sharing among viewers interested in political commentary and news.
Summary
The video shows a man in a suit signing a document and then handing a pen to another person. On-screen text and the context provided indicate this is a controversial moment where Mamdani gave a ceremonial 9/11 pen to a former al-Qaeda defense lawyer, sparking criticism.
Structure
- 1Mamdani signs a document
- 2Mamdani hands a pen to his chief counsel
- 3On-screen text explains the controversial nature of the pen
- 4The chief counsel is identified as a former al-Qaeda defense lawyer
- 5The act is adding to existing criticism of Mamdani
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FOX NEWS
MAMDANI GIVES CEREMONIAL 9/11 PEN
TO FORMER AL QAEDA DEFENSE LAWYER
Original caption
Mamdani is under fire after a symbolic 9/11 pen was handed to a former al Qaeda defense lawyer. After signing an executive order designating 9/11 a citywide day of remembrance, the pen was handed to his chief counsel, Ramzi Kassem. Kassem previously represented a convicted al Qaeda member whose brother-in-law was one of the hijackers aboard American Airlines Flight 77, which struck the Pentagon on 9/11. The moment is adding to the criticism Mamdani is already facing over his participation in 9/11 remembrance events.
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