Mamdani barred from speaking at Rampersad funeral as family seeks a neutral tribute

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was reportedly not called to speak at Army Sgt. Angel Rampersad’s funeral in Queens, a service tied to three U.S. service members killed during an Iranian attack in Jordan. Mamdani attended the service, appeared to review prepared remarks on an iPad, but did not deliver them, with his office releasing the prepared remarks after the funeral to avoid political distractions.