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Adam Hamawy’s victory in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District on June 2, 2026 should be waking up every patriotic American who cares about national security and common sense. Voters in that district just nominated a man whose past includes testifying on behalf of a convicted terrorist tied to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, and the mainstream reaction has been shockingly muted.
Before he was a candidate, Hamawy built a resume as a plastic surgeon and an Army combat doctor — credentials that can look impressive on a campaign flyer. But buried in his past is a 1995 defense testimony for Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, the “Blind Sheikh,” a man convicted in connection with jihadist plots against America, a fact conservatives and concerned citizens rightly find troubling.
Even more alarming are reports that Hamawy traveled to Bosnia in 1994 to work with the Benevolence International Foundation, an organization later accused by federal authorities of serving as a front for Al-Qaeda. Whether this was youthful naiveté or something more, voters deserve straight answers — not the reflexive excuses from the left that try to paper over real national-security questions.
Despite these red flags, establishment outlets and the party apparatus moved on quickly, with Hamawy emerging as the fundraising frontrunner and winning the crowded Democratic primary. That tells you everything about today’s Democratic Party: fundraising prowess and identity signaling now matter more than judgment or a candidate’s associations with extremist-linked actors.
Conservative commentators have a right to demand accountability: testimony in a terrorism trial is not a trivial footnote and Hamawy’s own words at the time raise serious questions about his judgment and loyalties. Even sympathetic outlets have noted that his remarks, when cross-examined, did more to bolster the prosecution than to exonerate the accused — a nuance that doesn’t absolve him of the broader concern that he aligned himself with dangerous figures.
If Hamawy wins in November, House Republicans and the FBI owe it to the American people to review his past associations and explain whether any national-security risks remain. This is not about religious discrimination; it’s about common-sense vetting of someone who might sit in Congress and influence U.S. policy toward terrorism and our allies.
Voters should also take a long look at the Democrats who nominated him and ask whether the party’s priorities have shifted so far from security and patriotism that this outcome is acceptable. If the GOP wants to win in November, it must make clear that defending America from terrorism is non-negotiable and that questionable past ties will be met with tough scrutiny at the ballot box.
