NYC Mayor Hands 9/11 Pen to Lawyer Who Defended al-Qaeda Operative
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced backlash after handing a ceremonial pen from a 9/11 remembrance signing to his chief counsel, Ramzi Kassem, who previously represented Ahmed al-Darbi, an al-Qaeda operative convicted in the 2002 bombing of a French oil tanker. Al-Darbi's sister was married to Khalid al-Mihdhar, one of the hijackers aboard the plane that hit the Pentagon. The move sparked outrage among 9/11 families and city officials.14 sourcesSee all sources