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Gillibrand apologizes to Mamdani as he formally claims NYC mayoral nomination
The senator apologized to Mamdani in a private phone call after saying in an interview that he had made ‘references to global jihad’
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 15, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) apologized to Zohran Mamdani for recently saying that he had made “references to global jihad,” as New York Democrats continue to weigh their response to the 33-year-old democratic socialist’s stunning upset in New York City’s...