An aide to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani confronted ABC executives after 'The View' co-host Sara Haines described congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier as 'antisemitic' during a broadcast, according to a report. The confrontation follows ABC's reported decision to decline Mamdani's request to feature Chevalier and another candidate on the show, citing an FCC equal-time inquiry.
An aide to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani confronted ABC executives following a broadcast of 'The View' in which co-host Sara Haines described congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier as 'antisemitic,' according to a report. The reported confrontation comes amid escalating tensions between Mamdani's political circle and the network. ABC had previously declined Mamdani's request to feature Chevalier and another candidate on the show, citing an ongoing FCC equal-time investigation into political guest bookings. Neither ABC nor Mamdani's office has publicly commented on the reported confrontation. The Zioneer has previously reported on Mamdani's alliance with Chevalier, who won the Democratic primary for New York's 13th congressional district and has refused to recognize Israel's right to exist. Mamdani himself has faced criticism for opposing Israel as a 'Jewish state' and for describing AIPAC supporters as 'monsters.' The Haines remark and the ABC incident represent the latest friction between the network and the mayor's camp.
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