Overview
- Jeremy Corbyn hosted a virtual phone bank on Sunday to boost Zohran Mamdani, an event promoted by Corbyn online, organized by NYC DSA, and reported as paid for by Zohran for NYC.
- The Washington Examiner reported that the Justice Department is scrutinizing the activity for potential foreign election interference, though no official confirmation has been made public.
- U.S. law bars foreign nationals from making contributions or providing a thing of value in U.S. elections, and an analyst noted Corbyn’s participation could be lawful only if uncompensated.
- Andrew Cuomo criticized the appearance, pointing to the U.K. Equality and Human Rights Commission’s finding that Labour under Corbyn committed unlawful discrimination against Jewish members.
- The campaign also faces ongoing finance questions after about $13,000 in donations with foreign addresses were flagged and a watchdog filed criminal referrals, which the Mamdani team says it has addressed with refunds.