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Hamawy Wins NJ Primary Amid Al-Qaeda Internship Controversy

6/3/2026

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Adam Hamawy won the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District, with endorsements from Senator Bernie Sanders and Representatives Ro Khanna, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib.
His 1994 internship with the Benevolence International Foundation, which the 9/11 Commission linked to Al Qaeda financing, resurfaced during the campaign.
Critics such as Steven Emerson claim he lied under oath defending Abdel-Rahman, which his campaign denies, saying he condemned violence and had no post-arrest contact.

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Adam Hamawy won the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District, with endorsements from Senator Bernie Sanders and Representatives Ro Khanna, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib.
His 1994 internship with the Benevolence International Foundation, which the 9/11 Commission linked to Al Qaeda financing, resurfaced during the campaign.
Critics such as Steven Emerson claim he lied under oath defending Abdel-Rahman, which his campaign denies, saying he condemned violence and had no post-arrest contact.