In a bold move, Hudson Valley Representative Mike Lawler has pledged to initiate a thorough investigation into Dr. Adam Hisham Hamawy, who recently secured the Democratic nomination for a New Jersey congressional seat. Lawler’s concerns stem from Hamawy’s past connections with a notorious terrorist figure.
Hamawy, a seasoned combat surgeon, once served as a translator and later as a defense witness for Omar Abdel-Rahman, infamously dubbed the “Blind Sheik.” Abdel-Rahman faced convictions on terrorism and conspiracy charges during the 1990s, casting a long shadow over those associated with him.
Adding to the controversy, Hamawy’s career includes a stint in Bosnia, where he worked with a foundation that was later revealed to have links to al Qaeda. More recently, he has come under scrutiny for defending a hospital located in the Gaza Strip, which investigations later uncovered was situated above a Hamas tunnel network.
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Lawler, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Middle East Subcommittee, expressed his determination to pursue this investigation should Hamawy win in November. “If he’s elected, I’ll push for a full investigation because the American people deserve the truth,” Lawler stated in an interview with Fox News. Hamawy is running in a district where Democratic victory is largely anticipated.
Lawler helms the House Foreign Affairs Middle East Subcommittee.
