Zohran Mamdani facing key Dems at DC breakfast hosted by AOC — after setting off political earthquake
Mamdani was in the nation's capital for a breakfast hosted by fellow socialist, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, at the National Democratic Club, according to an event flier.
Ocasio-Cortez, who loudly backed Mamdani during the primary, said she was eager for people in DC to meet her fellow lefty firebrand face-to- face to hear his plan for the Big Apple.
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'I think a lot of people just need to get to know folks before they issue an endorsement. I hope that this conversation can be constructive to bring the party together and rally behind our nominee,' Ocasio-Cortez said, according to Fox News.
It wasn't immediately clear if other key congressional Dems — including House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer — would attend the event.
Neither Jeffries nor Schumer, both New Yorkers, have publicly endorsed Mamdani yet.
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'I'm excited to go to Washington, DC, to speak with Congressman Jeffries, to speak with Senator Schumer, to speak with leaders of our party across the country,' Mamdani said on Tuesday.
Jeffries and Schumer both signaled this week they planned to meet with Mamdani back in New York — and not in DC.
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