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Zohran Mamdani: “What we have is a federal administration in Washington that…”

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New York Mayoral Race: Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander Discuss Candidacy and Key Issues

Published June 23, 2025 | Video Starts at 13:24

And I think that. And we're gonna get it back. So every penny. And at the core of this is about actual accountability, because What we have is a federal administration in Washington that is authoritarian in its actions and its vision. And we deserve leadership here in New York City that is actually an alternative to it, not something that looks like a mirror image of it. Well, let. Let. (13:24–13:31)

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