Schumer defends Zohran Mamdani from "disgusting" GOP attacks

• Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) urged Attorney General Pam Bondi in a letter this week to open an investigation into whether Mamdani should be subject to denaturalization proceedings.
• Schumer, one of the linchpins of the Democratic establishment, was asked about the effort at a press conference on Friday.
• "That's disgusting," Schumer said.

Mamdani, born in Uganda, became a naturalized American citizen in 2018.

The big picture: Schumer stopped short of endorsing Mamdani, a democratic socialist, when asked at the press conference.

• Schumer said he spoke with Mamdani and would meet with him in the coming days, but did not answer whether he planned to endorse him.
• "He ran an impressive campaign that connected with New Yorkers about affordability, fairness, and opportunity," Schumer posted on X after Mamdani's victory in the Democratic primary this week.