(The Center Square) – Investigating the mayor of New York City and a member of his administration following a meeting with an ambassador from the Islamic Republic of Iran has been requested of the U.S. Department of Justice by a North Carolina congressman and 13 colleagues.
Ana Maria Archila, chosen by Mayor Zohran Mamdani to lead the Office of International Affairs for the city, scheduled a meeting Tuesday of last week with Amir Saeid Iravani. U.S. Rep. Addison McDowell, R-N.C., and others penning the letter say that’s a possible violation of foreign government engagement per the Logan Act.
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