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Republican Rep. Andy Ogles told Newsmax’s Finnerty this week that the Justice Department should open a formal review into New York mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani’s naturalization paperwork, arguing that omitted affiliations could mean his citizenship was illegally procured. Ogles says he sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi in June urging a denaturalization probe and warned that hiding material information on immigration forms is a serious federal offense. Conservatives should welcome a clear, evidence-based review of any naturalization case — no one is above the law.
Ogles went further on air, arguing that the Democratic Socialists of America qualifies as an anti-American organization under the naturalization questionnaire and that failure to disclose such ties would have been disqualifying. He made the blunt point that concealing material facts on Section 9 of the form can void a naturalization and give the DOJ grounds to act. Whether you like his rhetoric or not, the substance of his claim is simple: paperwork matters, and national security demands scrutiny.
A little context matters for voters. Mamdani was born abroad and became a U.S. citizen in 2018, and he has built a political brand around radical economic promises and a vocally pro-Palestinian posture that has alarmed many mainstream New Yorkers. He’s been embraced by socialist factions and has pushed policies like rent freezes and free public transit that appeal to the far left while raising red flags about public safety and fiscal responsibility. New Yorkers deserve leaders who put America and the city’s safety first, not ideologues promising freebies and signaling to hostile movements overseas.
Conservatives have every right to question the loyalty and judgment of a candidate who has, in the view of his critics, refused to plainly condemn Hamas and has made troubling comparisons in public remarks. Those are not mere policy disagreements — they’re questions about whether a candidate represents the values and security interests of this country. If Mamdani’s public statements show sympathy for movements hostile to the West, Americans must know whether that mindset was concealed during his path to citizenship.
This is also about equal application of the law. Too often the left demands accountability for conservatives while shielding their own when inconvenient facts surface. If there’s credible evidence that a naturalization was obtained by fraud or omission, DOJ should proceed without fear or favor and let the courts decide. Patriotic Americans should insist on transparency and due process, not selective enforcement that protects political allies.
The political stakes are obvious: New York City is the financial and cultural engine of our nation, and who runs it matters to every hardworking American who pays taxes and keeps this country running. Voters and patriots should demand a full accounting from Mamdani about his past associations, his answers on government forms, and his true loyalties. If he wants to lead, he should welcome an impartial probe and clear his name promptly.
At the end of the day, this is about defending the rule of law and the integrity of citizenship itself. We don’t manufacture crises, but we also don’t look the other way when questions of national allegiance arise. Americans who love this country must stand together, insist on fair enforcement, and make sure our leaders — at every level — are committed to the Constitution and to keeping our communities safe.
