Top Mamdani transition leader was heavily influenced by Soros network during Biden admin

Mamdani’s transition choice of former Federal Trade Commission Chairperson Lina Khan revives ethics concerns over her Soros-linked record.

Among those accusations were claims that Khan was sidelining career staff in favor of fresh blood from a cadre of dark money nonprofits funded by liberal billionaires like George Soros and Pierre Omidyar, while simultaneously pushing a strong antitrust enforcement agenda supported by such groups.

Mamdani's decision to tap Khan as one of four co-chairs of his transition team came just hours after he slammed unaccountable elected officials for being more concerned about enriching themselves than fostering the public's trust. "For years, those in City Hall have only helped those who can help them," he told supporters Tuesday night. "But on January 1st, we will usher in a city government that helps everyone."