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00:00Mumdani defends tenant chief amid firestorm.
00:04Mayor Zoran Mumdani refused to back down Tuesday, as controversy over a top appointment grew
00:09and the Trump administration signaled scrutiny of New York City.
00:13According to the New York Post, C. Weaver, a longtime housing activist recently installed
00:18as executive director, faces scrutiny after past posts labeling homeownership a weapon
00:23of white supremacy and urging seize private property.
00:26We made the decision to have C. Weaver serve as our executive director for the mayor's
00:32office to protect tenants, to build on the work that she has done to protect tenants across
00:36the city, and we were already seeing the results of that work, Mumdani told reporters.
00:42The mayor's remarks came as criticism escalated beyond City Hall.
00:46Harmeet Dillon, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice,
00:51said the federal government is prepared to intervene if necessary.
00:54They should be on notice, they're on high scrutiny, Dillon said of city government.
00:59The comments were widely interpreted as a warning shot from Washington, raising the stakes for
01:04Mumdani as he rolls out an aggressive housing agenda centered on tenant protections.
01:09In addition to coordinating enforcement actions against landlords, Weaver's office represents
01:14tenants, enforcements against landlords, while critics say her past statements undermine confidence
01:20and supporters see frustration with systemic inequities. Mumdani has so far declined to directly address the
01:27specific language used in Weaver's old posts, instead emphasizing her track record and early
01:32accomplishments in office. With the Trump administration publicly signaling its interest,
01:37the controversy now extends beyond local politics. Whether federal scrutiny materializes into action
01:43remains to be seen, but the clash has sharpened tensions between City Hall and Washington and tests his
01:49leadership and willingness to defend ideological allies.
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