adminWhen a sitting Republican congressman urges the Justice Department to open a probe into the naturalization of a leading New York mayoral candidate, Americans should pay attention. Rep. Andy Ogles has publicly questioned whether Zohran Mamdani properly disclosed past affiliations when he became a U.S. citizen and has asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to consider denaturalization proceedings — a serious step that demands a serious response from the DOJ.
Ogles didn’t whisper this concern; he put it in writing and spelled out why he believes the law may have been broken. In a letter to the Attorney General he pointed to Mamdani’s reported ties to the Democratic Socialists of America and public statements that, Ogles argues, could have made him ineligible for citizenship if they weren’t disclosed during the naturalization process. Conservatives who believe in rule of law aren’t calling for political theater — they’re demanding that the letter of the law be enforced.
We should be clear about the facts we do know: Mamdani was naturalized as a U.S. citizen in 2018 and holds dual citizenship, a matter already reported in mainstream outlets. That doesn’t make someone a villain, but it does mean that any credible allegation of fraud in the naturalization process must be investigated promptly and transparently. If the Department of Justice is serious about protecting the integrity of citizenship, this is exactly the kind of case warranting scrutiny.
This is about more than identity politics; it’s about whether people who swear allegiance to America were truthful about beliefs and associations that the law requires they disclose. Rep. Randy Fine joined Ogles in urging a broader review of naturalizations, warning about ideological infiltration that threatens our institutions. Conservatives who have watched the erosion of borders, the spread of radical ideologies, and the hollowing out of American institutions aren’t being paranoid — we’re insisting on accountability.
Predictably, the left is already playing offense, accusing critics of racism and Islamophobia and trying to turn a criminal-process question into a cultural cudgel. Mamdani and advocacy groups have framed the calls for investigation as bigotry, but fear and accusation shouldn’t be a shield against lawful inquiry. When politics becomes a refuge from the rule of law, the people lose — not the powerful, but the everyday Americans who rely on equal enforcement.
If the DOJ finds evidence that anyone misrepresented their past to gain citizenship, the remedy is straightforward: denaturalization and removal where warranted. That process upholds both the sanctity of citizenship and the safety of the republic. Let the justice system do its job, let facts drive outcomes, and let every officeholder, left or right, be reminded that no one is beyond the reach of the law.
