1993 WTC Victim's Son Rebukes NJ Winner Hamawy Over 1991-93 Terror Ties

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 3

Michael Macko, whose father was among the six people killed in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, said Adam Hamawy’s New Jersey House primary win was “so disappointing” and called the Democrat unacceptable to him as a voter.
Hamawy has faced scrutiny because he met Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman in 1991, traveled with him as an interpreter, and later testified for the defense of the cleric convicted of inciting the 1993 bombing.
Macko said court testimony shows Hamawy translated a 1993 fax and accompanied Abdel-Rahman to mosques linked to bombing suspects, arguing that period makes claims of ignorance hard to accept.
Hamawy’s campaign has dismissed the issue as guilt-by-association, saying he condemns Abdel-Rahman’s violent rhetoric and all terrorism; the primary winner was also backed by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.