Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (left), Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (center) and soon-to-be former mayor Eric Adams (right). (Getty Images)
"The polls have barely closed and already the incoming mayor is breaking one of his core promises to shake up the status quo and usher in a new day. New York City started a downward spiral under the de Blasio Administration, and now some of its main players are returning to the halls of power," said Republican strategist Colin Reed. "And former FTC Chair Lina Khan became synonymous with her hostility toward businesses large and small during the Biden Administration and one of the ringleaders of Bidenomics."
Khan, in particular, has been accused of sidelining career staff in favor of fresh blood from a cadre of dark money nonprofits, which coincided with a forceful antitrust strategy that mirrored the organizations' goals. The FTC, under Khan's leadership, credited individuals brought up from these nonprofits for help in crafting policy and messaging in posts on its website, and in a report to Congress in 2022.
FLASHBACK: WILDEST MOMENTS MAMDANI OVERCAME ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TO BECOME NYC'S NEXT MAYOR
Alex Soros, son of billionaire megadonor George Soros, congratulates Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on his New York City election victory. (X/@AlexSoros)
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Alex Soros' support of Mamdani is not a surprise, with the Open Society Foundations reportedly donating $37 million across the last decade to left-wing groups that ultimately promoted Mamdani's nomination this year, such as the Working Families Party, the New York Post reported in July.
Fox News Digital's Greg Norman and Emma Colton contributed to this report.
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