“I called the president and spoke with him directly to register my opposition to this act, and to make clear that it was an opposition based on being opposed to a pursuit of regime change, to the violation of federal international law, and a desire to see that be consistent each and every day,” Mamdani told reporters during an unrelated Brooklyn news conference 4 NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani ripped the Trump administration on Saturday over the U.S military’s capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife, condemning the act as an overly aggressive “an act of war.” Andrew Schwartz / SplashNews.com “It is critical that the Trump administration provide an immediate ‘Gang of Eight’ briefing, followed by briefings for all Members of the House and Senate early next week,” said the New York Dems, referring to the group of bipartisan pols who deal with classified intelligence matters.
Author: Rich Calder, Khristina Narizhnaya
Published at: 2026-01-03 21:47:31
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