The Dan Bongino Show

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A Communist Takeover In NY (Ep. 2541)

Explore episode Jun 24, 2026

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Aber Kawas and the 9/11 Apologist Who Won Albany

At 17:36 · chapter starts 16:10

The target shifts from a congressional race to a state senate primary, but Bongino argues the danger is the same. Aber Kawas, a Palestinian-American Democratic socialist, won her New York State Senate primary — a race that, as Bongino notes, should be about subway fares and apple orchards, not Gaza. Her victory tweet celebrated that 'Palestine was on the ballot.' Then Bongino plays the clip that ignites him: Kawas expressing that she finds it 'reprehensible' that Muslims must apologize for 9/11, framing the attack in the context of American colonialism. Bongino, a former NYPD officer in the 75th Precinct whose ESU colleagues died on 9/11, responds with a raw, personal fury. He recounts staring at ESU Truck 7 members during routine tours who would be dead within a year, crushed in the towers. His message to Kawas: 'Shove it up your ass.' The segment is one of the most emotionally charged of the episode.

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