Mamdani Refuses to Condemn ‘Intifada’ When Pressed by Kristen Welker: ‘Why Not Just Condemn It?’

EXCERPT:

WELKER: "But very quickly, for the people who care about the language and who feel really concerned by that phrase, why not just condemn it?"

MAMDANI: "My concern is to start to walk down the line of language and making clear what language I believe is permissible or impermissible takes me into a place similar to that of the president, who is looking to do those very kinds of things, putting people in jail for writing an oped. Putting them in jail for protesting. Ultimately, it's not language that I use. It's language I understand there are concerns about. And what I will do is showcase my vision for this city through my words and my actions."