Ballot Box Jihad: Muslim Brotherhood’s Al-Qaeda hit NYC on 9/11; Muslim Brotherhood’s Endorsed Mayor now Sits atop Ground Zero
New York’s recent mayoral election result has raised significant national and security-focused questions, particularly regarding candidate Zohran Mamdani’s support network and ideological affiliations. Joshua Philipp, Senior Investigative Reporter specializing in extremist networks and the global influence operations linked to various bad actors, is available for interviews to break down what just occurred—and why it matters far beyond New York City.
Mamdani’s rise comes with a political coalition that includes organizations and figures long identified in federal cases and intelligence reporting as aligned with the broader Muslim Brotherhood movement. For perspective, the Muslim Brotherhood is not simply a religious association—it is the ideological parent organization to groups such as Hamas and a key influence structure behind radical Islamist political activism throughout the Middle East and the West. The Brotherhood’s U.S.-based civic fronts, including groups such as the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), have been cited in government documents as part of a coordinated influence network.
This is not abstract history. New York has experienced the consequences firsthand. The terrorists who executed the 9/11 attacks traced their ideological lineage to the Brotherhood. The 1993 World Trade Center bombing and the broader Landmarks Plot prosecution, involving simultaneous attacks planned against multiple New York landmarks, originated from the same ideological pipeline. Siraj Wahhaj, listed as an unindicted co-conspirator in that case, was recently photographed campaigning warmly alongside Mamdani.
This pattern is not isolated. Roughly a decade ago, Huma Abedin—whose family’s involvement with Brotherhood-affiliated organizations has been widely documented—stood on the threshold of becoming New York’s first lady before the Weiner scandal ended the campaign. The political environment making that plausible did not vanish. It matured.
Joshua Philipp can explain:
How the Brotherhood operates through civic, cultural, and political entry points rather than overt militancy
Why major U.S. cities, especially New York, are strategically prioritized
What makes this moment different from earlier waves of political activism rooted in religious ideology
The national implications if New York becomes a model for similar coalition building elsewhere
Philipp is prepared to brief editors, speak on-camera, or provide written analysis immediately.
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OPTIONAL Q&A:
- What is the historical relationship between the Muslim Brotherhood and political movements in American cities, especially New York?
- ow did Zohran Mamdani’s campaign build alliances with organizations and individuals connected to Muslim Brotherhood-linked networks?
- hat is the significance of Siraj Wahhaj’s presence on the campaign trail, given his designation as an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 Landmarks Plot?
- How do groups like ISNA and CAIR operate as civic-facing organizations while maintaining ideological alignment with the Brotherhood?
- Why has New York, specifically, been a repeated focal point for Islamist ideological influence and recruitment?
- What lessons from the Blind Sheikh trial and the original World Trade Center bombing are relevant to today’s political climate?
- How does the Mamdani coalition compare to the earlier political positioning around Huma Abedin’s potential role in New York leadership?
- What are the national implications if the Brotherhood-aligned model of coalition building in New York becomes a template for other U.S. cities?
ABOUT JOSHUA PHILIPP…
Joshua Philipp is an award-winning journalist and Senior Investigative Reporter at The Epoch Times. He is the host of ‘Crossroads,’ a news and analysis program on EpochTV. His works have included breakthrough investigations into the origins of Covid-19 and the Wuhan laboratory in the early days of the pandemic. He spearheaded the first documentary on the lab leak origins of the COVID-19 virus, released in April 2020. This groundbreaking documentary garnered over 75 million views, and while many tried to label it misinformation, its findings have since been vindicated by the White House and US intelligence agencies.
EXPERT ANALYSIS FROM JOSHUA PHILIPP
Joshua Philipp, senior investigative reporter at The Epoch Times and a recognized China expert, has mapped out these networks during his 15-plus years of research into the CCP. He provides a deeper context on the CCP’s attempts to subvert the systems and institutions in the United States. As the Chinese regime states, they aim to “strangle you with your own systems,” and that tactic is playing out across key industries and institutions in the US.
Josh is also a leading expert on Chinese unconventional warfare and United Front operations, which he has investigated and exposed since 2008. His 15-plus years of research and investigations on the Chinese Communist Party, subversion, human rights abuses and related topics give him unique insight into the global threat and political landscape.
DOCUMENTARIES/SERIES
• Tracking Down the Origin of the Wuhan Coronavirus
• The Final War: The 100-Year Plot to Defeat America
NOTABLE APPEARANCES
• The National Press Club
• Harvard University
• CPAC
• Turning Point USA
• Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News
• Steve Bannon’s War Room
• The U.S. Air Academy
CONTACT:
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