New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has zero authority to arrest Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and even the Democrat cheerleaders at CNN know it.
During a recent segment where they discussed the topic, legal analyst Elie Honig listed all of the reasons why Mamdani’s claims are utterly false.
He notes that all aspects of foreign policy and diplomacy are handled by the federal government, not local jurisdictions. He also points out that the arrest warrant that Mamdani is referencing in this case is from a body that is not even recognized by the United States.
The other people on the panel laugh along because they know Honig is absolutely right about this.
Partial transcript via the Vigilant Fox:
KEILAR: “Can Mamdani have Netanyahu arrested?”
HONIG: “Absolutely not. It is utterly RIDICULOUS for the mayor of New York City to even suggest that he might have the authority to order the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu or any visiting foreign head of state.”
“The mayor of New York City has ZERO law enforcement authority. He DOES NOT tell the Manhattan DA, the NYPD, who to arrest, who to indict.”
“So I know the mayor is having his best lawyers look at this right now. Let me save them some time. You DO NOT have the authority to do this.”
Watch the video:
CNN’s senior legal analyst Elie Honig SHUTS DOWN Zohran Mamdani’s threat to arrest Netanyahu on live TV.
You know it’s bad when even CNN calls the threat “a joke.”
KEILAR: “Can Mamdani have Netanyahu arrested?”
HONIG: “Absolutely not. It is utterly RIDICULOUS for the mayor of… pic.twitter.com/miFfQdwVoq
— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) July 21, 2026
This entire affair is about Mamdani’s hatred of Israel and his supporters in the ‘Free Palestine!’ mob.
It’s also a perfect reminder that Mamdani thinks being the mayor of New York City makes him as powerful as the President of the United States. It obviously doesn’t.
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