UK politician campaigning for Zohran Mamdani prompts foreign meddling accusations

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Republicans are blasting New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for getting help from a foreign government official in the waning days of his campaign. Jeremy Corbyn, the controversial former Labour Party leader who still holds a seat in the British Parliament, joined the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) for a phone-banking event on Mamdani's behalf on Sunday night. While it does not run afoul of any U.S. election laws, the move has raised eyebrows among Mamdani's critics — particularly given the far-left platform Corbyn supports in the U.K. "I'm honestly not surprised to see a foreign socialist engaging in get-out-the-vote efforts for an American socialist," said House Committee on Administration Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., whose panel has jurisdiction over U.S. election law. DNC EMBRACES SOCIALIST MAMDANI AS RESURFACED ANTI-ISRAEL REMARKS RAISE ALARM: 'BIG TENT PARTY' "Zohran Mamdani's candidacy, from his support for government-owned grocery stores to his anti-law enforcement record, is a textbook case of why American families are leaving the Democrat Party behind," he said. Steil is also working on legislation to address foreign interference in U.S. elections, an issue he's sought to address in previous congresses as well. Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., who represents part of upstate New York, said Corbyn's involvement "raises serious concerns about foreign election interference in our elections." MAMDANI APPEALS TO NON-DEMOCRATS WITH GENERAL ELECTION PUSH, VOWS GOVERNMENT CAN MEET VOTERS' 'MATERIAL NEEDS' "New Yorkers, not a disgraced British politician, should decide their own leaders," Tenney told Fox News Digital. Meanwhile, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., the lone House Republican representing part of New York City, accused Mamdani of "getting support from left-wing politicians from foreign countries, even after getting caught receiving thousands of dollars in illegal foreign donations." "Everything about this guy is shady and voters must sto…