Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY-17): Mamdani Israel Day Parade Absence "Disgraceful" — Day 4 of GOP Pressure Campaign After Sun May 31 Skip; Hochul + AG James Marched, Mamdani Cited "Made My Views Abundantly Clear"

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY-17, House Foreign Affairs) called Mamdani's Israel Day Parade absence "disgraceful" on CBS New York — joining the GOP pressure trail building around the mayor's May 31 skip. Mamdani was the first NYC mayor in recent history not to attend; Hochul, AG James, AOC ally JFREJ marched. The Smotrich-surprise-march angle and Mamdani's "offended" response (Haaretz Tue Jun 2) keep this storyline alive. Watch for any pre-Election Day weaponization by mainline Republicans + Sliwa.

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