Michael Macko, the son of a man killed in the 1993 World Trade Center (WTC) bombing, said he is disappointed after an acquaintance of a convicted terrorist involved in his father’s death won a New Jersey House primary.Democrat U.S.House candidate Adam Hisham Hamawy has faced scrutiny over his ties to Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, who was convicted of inciting the WTC bombing that killed six people and injured thousands in 1993.Macko, a "lifelong Democrat" born and raised in New Jersey, expressed his dissatisfaction with Hamawy’s victory Tuesday in the Garden State."It’s just so disappointing… that this is the best candidate that we can come up with," Macko told "The Story" on Wednesday.BERNIE SANDERS, AOC-BACKED DEMOCRAT WINS KEY HOUSE RACE AS GOP FAILS TO EXPAND FRAGILE MAJORITYAdam Hisham Hamawy has young adult ties to Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, who was convicted of inciting the Manhattan bombing that killed six people.
(Left (Najlah Feanny/Getty Images), Right (Islam Dogru/Anadolu via Getty Images))His father, William Macko, a Marine veteran, was 57 when he was killed in the WTC bombing.He was having lunch in the basement when the bomb exploded in the parking garage."When your father was killed at the hands of terrorists while he was in his workplace, especially prior to 9/11 – which was just unfathomable… at the time – you become almost a single-issue voter," Macko said."This is just something that… I can't look past," he added.NEW JERSEY DEMS SNUB ENDORSING SOCIALIST CANDIDATE MAMDANI AS GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION LOOMSHamawy met Abdel-Rahman, an influential leader among al-Qaeda terrorists known as the "Blind Sheikh," at a New Jersey middle school forum in 1991.
He later testified as a witness for the defense in Abdel-Rahman’s case.The New Jersey Democratic primary winner was endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Twitch streamer Hasan Piker.Hamawy testified as a witness for the defense and has faced lin...