dailycaller.com Republican Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy announced Thursday the launch of a probe into Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, citing concerns over his “recent actions that embolden antisemitism and put Jewish New Yorkers in harm’s way.”
In January, Mamdani decided not to renew an executive order signed by his predecessor, former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, in June 2025 that expanded the definition of antisemitism, as adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, Politico reported Thursday. He also failed to renew a separate order signed by Adams in December 2025, which prevented city officials from participating in the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.
Cassidy, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, wrote Wednesday in a letter to Mamdani that he has “serious concerns” about the democratic socialist’s recent rescission of the executive orders.
The senator mentioned the New York City Department of Education’s (DOE) dependence on federal funds, writing that as of June 2025, the city’s DOE’s operating budget “reflected $2.2 billion in total federal funding.” In his letter, Cassidy warned Mamdani that the “continued eligibility for this funding is contingent on compliance with federal civil rights laws and applicable executive orders designed to protect students.”
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