"My wife is the love of my life, and she's also a private person who has held no formal position on my campaign or in my City Hall. He added that, as the elected head of city government, he was responsible for his own views and decisions."
"The latest controversy grew out of a Jewish Insider report, later summarized by NBC New York, that said Duwaji had liked posts on and around Oct. 7 that described the assault as "resistance" and used anti-Israel slogans. The posts in question predated Duwaji's marriage to Mamdani by about a year and a half."
"That public visibility, at least in part, undercuts the claim that Duwaji has remained outside public life. But Mamdani's narrower point, that she holds no official government post, is supported by his statement on Friday and by public coverage describing her as the city's first lady rather than a city official."
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani addressed controversy surrounding his wife Rama Duwaji's Instagram activity, stating she is a private person holding no formal position in his campaign or City Hall. Duwaji had liked posts describing the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack as "resistance" and containing anti-Israel slogans. The posts predated their marriage by approximately eighteen months. Mamdani emphasized his personal responsibility for his own views and decisions as the elected head of city government. However, Duwaji's recent public prominence as New York City's first lady, including a fashion profile and media coverage identifying her professional background as an animator, illustrator, and ceramicist, complicates claims of her remaining outside public life.
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