- Yusef Salaam, an exonerated “Central Park Five” defendant running for a City Council seat in Harlem, is promoting an endorsement from Imam Siraj Wahhaj, an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
- Wahhaj, who has controversial ties to terrorism and has made anti-government statements, served as a character witness for the “blind sheikh” convicted of plotting terrorist attacks in the U.S.
- The endorsement has drawn criticism, with concerns raised about the suitability of Salaam for public office and the association with individuals tied to extremist views and actions.