# 'It is ABHORRENT!': Mamdani skewered over 9/11 ceremonial pen controversy

https://mins.news/en/video/51062

- Fox News, 2026-09-09 09:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjq-2-GEYec

> Fox News contributor Nicole Parker discusses calls from families who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to stay away from the 25th anniversary remembrance ceremony. The controversy centers on a ceremonial pen and has prompted backlash.

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