Mamdani under fire after symbolic 9/11 pen goes to former al Qaeda defense lawyer

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Source context: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces backlash for handing a 9/11 ceremonial pen to aide Ramzi Kassem, who represented a convicted al Qaeda member.

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