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

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Socialist New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani recently appointed Tamika Mallory, a defund the police activist and disgraced Women’s March organizer who resigned over allegations of antisemitism, to his transition team. Mallory, who has repeatedly advocated for defunding the police and eventually abolishing police 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 said the 400 "esteemed leaders" represent 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 release said that appointees will serve as "critical advisors on personnel appointments, as well as provide insights on policy development, implementation, and agency best practices." DEM REP. RITCHIE TORRES SHREDS MAMDANI ON FAILURE TO CONDEMN 'INTIFADA' LANGUAGE 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 praised Farrakhan, including repeatedly calling him an "honorable minister" and the "greatest of all time because of what he’s done in black communities." Mallory was also seen attending an event where Farrakhan said that "the powerful Jew is my enemy." Mallory was confronted by hosts of "The View" for her support for Farrakhan in a 2019 episode. "Tamika, you came under some fire for your relationship with Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam," host Sunny Hostin said. "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 hi…