Republican senators are rallying behind the petition from families of 9/11 victims to block New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani from attending the 25th anniversary remembrance ceremony of the attacks at Ground Zero.Several families of 9/11 victims launched an online petition calling on the National September 11 Memorial & Museum to not include Mamdani in the commemorative events honoring those who lost their lives in the terror attacks 25 years ago.Fox News Digital asked senators on Capitol Hill about the efforts to ban Mamdani from attending the memorial, and whether it would be appropriate for him to show up given claims that the democratic socialist has failed to adequately condemn Islamic extremism.FIREFIGHTER BROTHER OF 9/11 VICTIM INCENSED BY 'RADICAL' MUSLIMS WINNING KEY DEM PRIMARIESNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference on Universal Child Care at Bedrock Preschool on August 04, 2026 in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx borough in New York City.Mayor Mamdani was joined by Gov.
Kathy Hochul, Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels, and other elected officials on the day families of 2,000 toddlers received their 2-K offers for the program beginning in September across five school districts.More than 5,700 families applied for New York City's inaugural preschool program for 2-year-olds.
Mamdani said the city plans to expand capacity to 12,000 children and include Staten Island in the program.(Michael M.
Santiago/Getty Images)"It might be appropriate if he goes while wearing a paper bag over his head," Sen.John Kennedy, R-La., told Fox News Digital."I mean I can't defend anything that guy says or does," Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said.The petition cites eight specific concerns about Mamdani, including claims he has never directly condemned the phrase "globalize the intifada," allegedly associating with extremist and anti-American individuals and claims that his beliefs are shaped by his father, who called for de...