He Defended a Terrorist. Will Democrats Embrace Him?
Adam Hamawy, a plastic surgeon and retired Army doctor, has won a Democratic primary for New Jersey's 12th congressional district despite his past testimony as a defense witness for Omar Abdel-Rahman, the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Hamawy's win has raised questions about his fitness for Congress and the Democratic Party's stance on his candidacy. Hamawy is widely expected to win the seat in November, but his past association with the Blind Sheikh has drawn scrutiny from Republicans and raised concerns about his views on Israel.
- ▪Adam Hamawy won a Democratic primary for New Jersey's 12th congressional district
- ▪Hamawy testified as a defense witness for Omar Abdel-Rahman, the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing
- ▪Hamawy served over 20 years as a medical doctor in the U.S. Army and saved Senator Tammy Duckworth's life
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He Defended a Terrorist. Will Democrats Embrace Him?Hamawy, a plastic surgeon and retired Army doctor, won a crowded Democratic primary for New Jersey’s safely blue 12th congressional district this week. (Hamawy for New Jersey)Adam Hamawy is cruising toward a House seat, even though he once testified on behalf of the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. By Audrey Fahlberg06.04.26 — U.S. PoliticsNo description available.FOLLOW TOPIC --:----:--Upgrade to ListenProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narrationMore than 30 years after Omar Abdel-Rahman, known as the Blind Sheikh, was convicted on charges related to his role in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, a man who testified as a defense witness in the terrorist mastermind’s trial is now on a glide path to Congress.
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