From Fox News:
Vanity Fair reported Thursday that Mamdani was having discussions to sit down with Robert Costa on “CBS Sunday Morning” but had been “averse” to appearing on the Weiss-run network after critical coverage he received from her digital outlet, The Free Press.
However, sources told the magazine Weiss’ apparent endorsement of fiery remarks made Feb. 28 by Iranian journalist, activist and new CBS News contributor Masih Alinejad, who slammed the mayor’s condemnation of Operation Epic Fury against the Iranian regime, was the final straw.
Speaking during CBS News’ breaking news coverage of the conflict, Alinejad said, “Mr. Mamdani, you are more than welcome to come to one of my safe houses.”
“Where were you when they sent killers here in New York City?” she continued. “You were crying for your aunt because she has stopped using the subway for simply — in an illusionist statement you made saying she didn’t feel safe, for wearing a hijab. Really? I stopped using subways because of the would-be assassins being sent to beautiful New York City by the Islamic Republic,” Alinejad said.
She went on to urge Mamdani to shift his “hatred” away from President Donald Trump.
Weiss retweeted the comments using a fire emoji, which a source told Vanity Fair was the “nail in the coffin” for a Mamdani interview.
— Bari Weiss (@bariweiss) February 28, 2026
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