Trump administration raises possibility of stripping Mamdani of US citizenship

<p>Move comes after rightwing Republican accuses New York City mayoral candidate of concealing support for ‘terrorism’</p><p>The Trump administration has raised the possibility of stripping Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral candidate for New York City, of his US citizenship as part of a crackdown against foreign-born citizens convicted of certain offences.</p><p>Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, appeared to pave the way for an investigation into Mamdani’s status after Andy Ogles, a rightwing Republican representative for Tennessee, called for his citizenship to be revoked on the grounds that he may have concealed his support for “terrorism” during the naturalization process.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/01/trump-zohran-mamdani-citizenship">Continue reading...</a>