New York Lobbying Firm Cuts Ties With Former Obama Adviser Who Harassed Halal Cart Vendor
A New York lobbying firm cut ties with a former White House security adviser who worked for the Obama administration. Gotham Government Relations, based out of Manhattan, announced in a post on X, formerly known as…
A New York lobbying firm cut ties with a former White House security adviser who worked for the Obama administration.
Gotham Government Relations, based out of Manhattan, announced in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the company had “ended all affiliation” with Stuart Seldowitz after a series of videos surfaced online Tuesday showing him harassing a halal cart vendor and making Islamophobic comments on two occasions. A halal cart is a food cart which serves primarily halal Mediterranean cuisine.
“Gotham Government Relations has ended all affiliation with Stuart Seldowitz, an individual who hasn’t contributed to our work in years,” the company wrote in its statement.
“The video of his actions is vile, racist, and beneath the dignity of the standards we practice at our firm,” the company added.
Seldowitz, who had served as the acting director for the National Security Council South Asia Directorate under former President Barack Obama