Mamdani taps disgraced activist who said ‘one day we can abolish police’ to key public safety committee

Socialist New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has appointed Tamika Mallory, an ex-Women’s March organizer who resigned over allegations of antisemitism, to his transition team. Mallory, known for advocating defunding the police and eventually abolishing it altogether, was tapped by Mamdani to help lead his Committee on Public Safety, according to a press release published on Brooklyn community site BRIC.

She is one of 400 “experts” appointed by Mamdani to the transition team. In the release, Mamdani described the 400 “esteemed leaders” as the “top talent” who “will be instrumental to ensuring we hit the ground running on January 1st and that our results align with the promises we’ve made.” The appointees will serve as “critical advisors on personnel appointments, as well as provide insights on policy development, implementation, and agency best practices.”

### Controversy Surrounding Tamika Mallory

Mallory stepped down from The Women’s March in 2019 after facing backlash for her praise of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, a notorious antisemite who compared Jews to termites. She has repeatedly called Farrakhan an “honorable minister” and the “greatest of all time because of what he’s done in black communities.”

She was also seen attending an event where Farrakhan stated, “the powerful Jew is my enemy.” Mallory was confronted about her support for Farrakhan during a 2019 episode of *The View*. Host Sunny Hostin questioned her, saying:

> “Tamika, you came under some fire for your relationship with Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam. He’s known for being anti-Semitic, for being homophobic, but you do attend his events, and you posted a photo calling him the G.O.A.T., which means the greatest of all time. You are running an organization that says it fights bigotry. Do you understand why your association with him is quite problematic?”

Mallory responded:

> “I think it’s important to put my attendance, my presence at Savior’s Day, which is the highest holy day for the Nation of Islam, in proper context. As a leader, as a black leader, in a country that is still dealing with some very serious, unresolved issues, as it relates to the black experience in this country, I often have to go into difficult spaces to promote my cause.”

When Hostin pressed her, asking why she called Farrakhan the greatest of all time despite his rhetoric, Mallory explained:

> “I didn’t call him the greatest of all time because of his rhetoric. I called him the greatest of all time because of what he’s done in black communities.”

### Views on Policing

After stepping down from her leadership role at Women’s March, Mallory continued to spark controversy. In a 2020 interview, she said:

> “I definitely support the term ‘defund the police.’ I am not the author of it, but I have adopted the language, especially thinking about Black Lives Matter and the organization and the movement of Black lives and others who have really coined the phrase and have been pushing it out there. I support it 100 percent.”

In the same interview, Mallory added:

> “I do believe that one day we can abolish police.”

On X (formerly Twitter) in 2021, Mallory reiterated:

> “Defund. The. Police.”

### Reactions and Criticism

Mamdani himself has faced accusations of antisemitism, which he has denied. Despite this, he has been heavily criticized for appointing Mallory to his transition team.

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