By New York Post (Politics) | Created at 2026-06-04 18:57:04 | Updated at 2026-06-07 02:25:52
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Hudson Valley Rep. Mike Lawler vowed to pursue a “full investigation” of New Jersey congressional hopeful Dr. Adam Hisham Hamawy, who clinched the Democratic nod Tuesday, over his ties to the late terrorist figure.
Hamawy briefly served as a translator and later a defense witness for Omar Abdel-Rahman, also known as the “Blind Sheik,” who was convicted on terrorism and conspiracy charges in the mid 1990s.
Rep. Mike Lawler vowed to pursue a “full investigation” of New Jersey congressional hopeful Dr. Adam Hisham Hamawy, who clinched the Democratic nod Tuesday, over his ties to late terrorist figure Omar Abdel-Rahman. Getty Images
Hamawy briefly served as a translator and later a defense witness for Omar Abdel-Rahman, also known as the “Blind Sheik,” who was convicted on terrorism and conspiracy charges in the mid 1990s. Anadolu via Getty ImagesThe veteran combat surgeon also spent time in Bosnia doing work for a foundation whose ties to al Qaeda were later unearthed. More recently, Hamawy publicly defended a hospital in the Gaza Strip that was later found to have been sitting over a Hamas tunnel network.
“If he’s elected in November, I’ll push for a full investigation because the American people deserve the truth,” Lawler (R-NY) told Fox News, referring to Hamawy, who is running in a safe Democratic district.
Lawler helms the House Foreign Affairs Middle East Subcommittee.
