Zohran Mamdani announces an all-female transition team including former FTC Chair Lina Khan

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named an all-female slate of transition co-chairs, including former FTC chair Lina Khan, Maria Torres-Springer, Grace Bonilla, Melanie Hartzog, and Elana Leopold. The announcement signaled he will keep pushing against what he calls an oligarchy, and he has called for higher taxes on the wealthy to fund cost-of-living policies. Mamdani urged supporters to resume donations to staff and equip the transition and said he’ll cast a wide net for appointees. He also said he is open to speaking with President Donald Trump despite criticism and funding threats.