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A disaster from the beginning, and keep your eyes on the money.
Mamdani is just a train wreck who hasn't even been sworn in yet.
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Mamdani is just a train wreck who hasn't even been sworn in yet.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Friday tapped Julie Su – a controversial cabinet official under President Joe Biden with a checkered record in California – to serve in a newly created post of deputy mayor for economic justice.
The freshly minted position represents a comeback for Su, who served as Biden’s acting secretary of labor, but repeatedly failed to get a full confirmation from Congress when two prominent moderate Democrats joined with Republicans to oppose her[/b[.
Su’s nomination sputtered over concerns about her unabashed progressive views and lingering questions about her time as California’s labor secretary in the COVID pandemic era that saw widespread fraud.
“There’s a reason Julie Su’s nomination failed to earn support from Democrats or Republicans,” a spokesman for Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who chairs the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, told The Post Friday.
“Throughout her tenure at the Department of Labor, she prioritized partisan activism over American workers and their families,” Cassidy said. “Julie Su is a perfect fit for the Mamdani administration.”
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Concerns over Su’s ideology and questions about her time as labor secretary under California Gov. Gavin Newsom provided more than enough fuel for senators to block her permanent appointment in the Biden admin.
California’s Employment Development Department shelled out more than $30 billion to fraudsters claiming unemployment, according to a Los Angeles Times investigation.A non-partisan report also found that five million Golden State residents had severely delayed payments, and another million were wrongfully denied.
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Mamdani not only waved off concerns about Su’s record, but argued it’d be a plus for the new “economic justice” post.
“I’m aware of the deputy mayor’s record, and I’m very excited to have her,” Mamdani said when asked about Su’s history Friday.
Julie Su, in a green suit, speaking at a podium with “A New Era for New York City” written on it, flanked by Zorhan Mamdani and Leila Bozorg.
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The freshly minted position represents a comeback for Su, who served as Biden’s acting secretary of labor, but repeatedly failed to get a full confirmation from Congress when two prominent moderate Democrats joined with Republicans to oppose her[/b[.
Su’s nomination sputtered over concerns about her unabashed progressive views and lingering questions about her time as California’s labor secretary in the COVID pandemic era that saw widespread fraud.
“There’s a reason Julie Su’s nomination failed to earn support from Democrats or Republicans,” a spokesman for Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who chairs the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, told The Post Friday.
“Throughout her tenure at the Department of Labor, she prioritized partisan activism over American workers and their families,” Cassidy said. “Julie Su is a perfect fit for the Mamdani administration.”
...
Concerns over Su’s ideology and questions about her time as labor secretary under California Gov. Gavin Newsom provided more than enough fuel for senators to block her permanent appointment in the Biden admin.
California’s Employment Development Department shelled out more than $30 billion to fraudsters claiming unemployment, according to a Los Angeles Times investigation.A non-partisan report also found that five million Golden State residents had severely delayed payments, and another million were wrongfully denied.
...
Mamdani not only waved off concerns about Su’s record, but argued it’d be a plus for the new “economic justice” post.
“I’m aware of the deputy mayor’s record, and I’m very excited to have her,” Mamdani said when asked about Su’s history Friday.
Julie Su, in a green suit, speaking at a podium with “A New Era for New York City” written on it, flanked by Zorhan Mamdani and Leila Bozorg.
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Mamdani picks failed progressive Biden nominee as top 'economic justice' aide
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Friday named two new top aides — including a controversial Biden cabinet official who failed to address widespread fraud in California’s unemployment system.
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