The backlash is growing, and Mamdani's latest excuses make it even worse. We'll start with his defense that he's already appointed a dozen judges, "including Jewish ones." 🚨Mamdani, facing qs about the lack of Jewish members on his judicial advisory committee, says he has appointed and reappointed a dozen judges from diverse backgrounds, “including Jewish ones.” The rest, including the Jewish judges… https://t.co/1b30y1y0XL pic.twitter.com/R0UQSl3Hmv — Jacob N. Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) July 29, 2026"In my six months of being the mayor, I've had the privilege of appointing a dozen qualified judges from a range of backgrounds, including Jewish judges," Mamdani said. Mamdani notes that a Jewish person was kept off the judicial advisory committee because he was on the Ghislaine Maxwell defense team.