# Mamdani still without federal security clearance after 9 months as NYC mayor
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Publisher: New York Post · published 2026-09-14 · read 2026-09-15

Original: https://nypost.com/2026/09/14/us-news/mamdani-still-without-federal-security-clearance-after-9-months-as-nyc-mayor/

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## Who is named (7)

- [Eric Adams](https://truthscore.com/entity/0a8a6e2f)
- [United Nations General Assembly](https://truthscore.com/entity/0e2ba638)
- [Zohran Mamdani](https://truthscore.com/entity/177cd23b)
- [Bill de Blasio](https://truthscore.com/entity/47a19f95)
- [FBI](https://truthscore.com/entity/47ebd027)
- [New York Police Department](https://truthscore.com/entity/6796feec)
- [New York City](https://truthscore.com/entity/a69307fe)

## What it added

- [Zohran Mamdani is still without federal security clearance after nine months on the job, limiting his ability to be briefed on classified information involving…](https://truthscore.com/claim/88c9a1cc)
  > Mayor Zohran Mamdani is still without federal security clearance after nine months on the job — limiting his ability to be briefed on classified information involving terrorism or other threats to New York City.
- [Zohran Mamdani told reporters during an unrelated press conference in City Hall on Monday that this was a “typical timeline” for approval.](https://truthscore.com/claim/51ab08f3)
  > Hizzoner on Monday tried to play down the lack of potentially crucial information being shared with him, telling reporters during an unrelated press conference in City Hall that this was a “typical timeline” for approval.
- [Zohran Mamdani said “The process of my getting a federal security clearance is ongoing.”](https://truthscore.com/claim/66a1a321)
  > “The process of my getting a federal security clearance is ongoing,” Mamdani said.
- [A number of senior administration officials have a security clearance at this time.](https://truthscore.com/claim/8ede8903)
  > “A number of senior administration officials have a security clearance at this time.
- [The NYPD also regularly briefs Zohran Mamdani on intelligence investigations that do not involve federally classified information, and they will continue to…](https://truthscore.com/claim/5f4d518d)
  > The NYPD also regularly briefs me on intelligence investigations that do not involve federally classified information, and we will continue to move forward.
- [Zohran Mamdani is not the first mayor to have issues with his security clearance while running the city.](https://truthscore.com/claim/290c4b92)
  > Mamdani is not the first mayor to have issues with his security clearance while running the Big Apple.
- [Former Mayor Bill de Blasio was also without the high-level clearance at this point in his tenure after failing to even apply in the early days of his first…](https://truthscore.com/claim/2a9fa6c7)
  > Former Mayor Bill de Blasio was also without the high-level clearance at this point in his tenure after failing to even apply in the early days of his first term.
- [Ex-Hizzoner Eric Adams had his clearance revoked after being the first sitting mayor indicted by the feds.](https://truthscore.com/claim/606a6773)
  > Ex-Hizzoner Eric Adams had his clearance revoked after being the first sitting mayor indicted by the feds.
- [Insiders have previously said the vetting, which is handled by the FBI, could take up to a year for someone as green as Zohran Mamdani in public office.](https://truthscore.com/claim/a0a9d298)
  > Insiders have previously said the vetting, which is handled by the FBI, could take up to a year for someone as green as Mamdani in public office.
- [For Bill de Blasio, it took just over a year for the feds to clear him, finally giving him the security clearance in October 2015.](https://truthscore.com/claim/fd7c5a2c)
  > For de Blasio, it took just over a year for the feds to clear him, finally giving him the security clearance in October 2015.
- [The inability for Zohran Mamdani to receive unfettered classified information from the federal government could tie the mayor’s hands, potentially delaying an…](https://truthscore.com/claim/28df74d6)
  > The inability for Mamdani to receive unfettered classified information from the federal government could tie the mayor’s hands, potentially delaying an official response during an emergency.
- [The news comes as the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly is under way, with a slew of foreign dignitaries set to visit the city in the coming…](https://truthscore.com/claim/68f49ddd)
  > The news comes as the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly is under way, with a slew of foreign dignitaries set to visit the city in the coming weeks.

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