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McCarthy, C., & Fierick, H. (2026, September 30). Mamdani finally gets federal security clearance week after Gracie Mansion bro summit with Trump. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/us-news/mamdani-finally-gets-federal-security-clearance-week-after-gracie-mansion-bro-summit-with-trump/
McCarthy, Craig, and Hannah Fierick. “Mamdani finally gets federal security clearance week after Gracie Mansion bro summit with Trump.” New York Post, 30 Sept. 2026, https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/us-news/mamdani-finally-gets-federal-security-clearance-week-after-gracie-mansion-bro-summit-with-trump/.
McCarthy, Craig, and Hannah Fierick. “Mamdani finally gets federal security clearance week after Gracie Mansion bro summit with Trump.” New York Post, September 30, 2026. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/us-news/mamdani-finally-gets-federal-security-clearance-week-after-gracie-mansion-bro-summit-with-trump/.
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Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York City, finally received his federal security clearance in early October 2023. This came after a delay lasting over eight months since he took office and following a high-profile meeting with former President Trump at Gracie Mansion on September 21, 2023. Mamdani confirmed the clearance during a press conference in Brooklyn, addressing concerns about his lack of access to critical classified information that could be essential for managing emergencies or threats facing the city. The delay was attributed by insiders to Mamdani's limited government experience and is not uncommon among new mayors, though it had raised eyebrows given the mayor’s role in overseeing urban security during significant events like the U.N. General Assembly. Prior to obtaining his clearance, Mamdani maintained that his administration could still effectively respond to threats through other means, such as briefings from senior officials who hold clearances and from the NYPD on non-classified intelligence.