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The debate around Mamdani mirrors last year’s legal battle in Colorado, where left-wing activists tried to use the same 14th Amendment provision to keep former President Donald Trump off the ballot. The Supreme Court later struck that down, ruling that only Congress — not individual states — has the authority to enforce Section 3.
That decision has now fueled momentum among House Republicans, who believe the Court handed them the power to act directly. With a slim 219–213 majority, some GOP lawmakers are reportedly exploring legislation or a resolution declaring Mamdani ineligible to hold office under the same constitutional clause once used against Confederate officials.
However, any such move would likely spark a legal showdown. Even if the measure passes the House, it would face fierce resistance in the Democrat-controlled Senate and an avalanche of court challenges from progressive organizations defending Mamdani.
The 14th Amendment debate isn’t the only front in this growing political storm. Republicans are also calling on the Justice Department to investigate Mamdani’s path to U.S. citizenship — alleging that his public statements may violate the oath of allegiance every new citizen must take.
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi demanding an investigation into Mamdani’s “statements inconsistent with the oath of allegiance required of new citizens.” In that letter, Ogles accused the newly elected mayor of showing “refusal to disavow violent anti-American rhetoric.”
On social media, Ogles doubled down, claiming Mamdani “came to the U.S. from Uganda to turn America into an Islamic theocracy.”
He further argued that Mamdani’s record reflects “a broader pattern of conduct inconsistent with the oath of allegiance.” Ogles even urged the DOJ to consider denaturalization proceedings if evidence shows Mamdani violated the terms of his citizenship — pointing to federal laws that bar naturalized citizens from associating with totalitarian or communist groups.
Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) joined the effort, alleging that Mamdani failed to disclose critical information during his naturalization process — including his ties to the Democratic Socialists of America and his defense of the “Holy Land Five,” a group convicted in 2008 for funneling money to Hamas.
“New York City falls to communism next week, and they will have nobody but themselves to blame,” Fine warned in a post on X.
Mamdani, for his part, has denied all allegations. He claims Republicans are targeting him purely for political reasons.
“No matter how many times these Republican Congress members or the president of this country calls me a Communist, it doesn’t make it true,” Mamdani told The Post last weekend.
A Justice Department spokeswoman confirmed receipt of Ogles’ letter but declined to provide details, citing the ongoing government shutdown. “The Department does not comment on the status of ongoing or potential investigations,” she said.
The battle over Zohran Mamdani’s eligibility could mark one of the first major tests of Congress’s power under the Supreme Court’s 14th Amendment ruling. To many conservatives, this is about more than just one man — it’s about defending America’s institutions from far-left extremists who openly reject the nation’s founding principles.
If House Republicans move forward, the fight could redefine how the 14th Amendment is used — and whether radicals who attack the nation’s values can ever again hold public office in the United States.
