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Jun 26, 2025 Representative Andy Ogles called for denaturalization and deportation of NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani over his political speech Corroborated Power and Authority
A sitting member of Congress sought to strip citizenship from a naturalized American based on political views, weaponizing immigration law against dissent.
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- Congressman Ogles calls for Mamdani's deportation and denaturalization — Tennessee Republican congressman Andy Ogles posted on X that NYC mayoral primary winner Zohran Mamdani should be deported and subjected to denaturalization proceedings, claiming Mamdani is "antisemitic, socialist, communist." Ogles attached a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi citing U.S. code provisions on revocation of citizenship for material support to terrorism, based on a New York Post article alleging Mamdani expressed solidarity with individuals convicted of terrorism-related offenses before becoming a U.S. citizen. Mamdani was born in Uganda.
- Representative Ogles called for Mamdani's denaturalization and deportation — Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN) posted on social media on June 26, 2025, calling Zohran Mamdani "little muhammad" and describing him as "an antisemitic, socialist, communist who will destroy the great City of New York." Ogles then asked the Department of Justice to denaturalize and deport Mamdani, citing a line in a rap song Mamdani performed as evidence of "material support for terrorism." Mamdani is a naturalized U.S. citizen who became a citizen in 2018.
- Representative Ogles calls for deportation of Mamdani — Representative Andy Ogles publicly called for the denaturalization and deportation of Zohran Mamdani, labeling him as an "antisemitic, socialist, communist." Ogles' remarks have drawn criticism for their inflammatory nature and implications for political discourse in the U.S.
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Week 23 – 2025-06-21–2025-06-27
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Jun 21, 2025 DHS agents assaulted and handcuffed Senator Alex Padilla for attempting to ask a question at a press conference Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
Federal agents' physical restraint of a sitting senator for exercising oversight signals use of security forces to suppress legislative scrutiny.
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- DHS Agents Assault and Handcuff Senator Alex Padilla — When California Senator Alex Padilla, senior Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee's subcommittee on immigration, citizenship and border safety, attempted to ask Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem a question in Los Angeles, agents from the Department of Homeland Security assaulted and handcuffed him. Padilla later wrote in a New York Times op-ed that "public safety is not the point; the spectacle is" and warned that federal deployment against the wishes of state and local officials represents "a fundamental threat to the rule of law nationwide."
- FBI agents arrest California senator Alex Padilla at DHS press conference — FBI agents under the authority of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrested and handcuffed California Senator Alex Padilla on June 23, 2025, after he interrupted Noem's news conference in Los Angeles to ask a question. Noem had just stated the federal government's goal was to "liberate the city from the socialists" when Padilla was manhandled and cuffed by agents. The incident occurred during heightened federal immigration enforcement operations in the city.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 23 – 2025-06-21–2025-06-27
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