New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is defending housing official Cea Weaver against backlash for past social media posts. Weaver, a tenant activist appointed to lead the Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants, made controversial statements linking homeownership to white supremacy and advocating for the seizure of private property. Critics, including former Mayor Eric Adams, have condemned the remarks. Mamdani, however, has defended Weaver's record of advocating for tenants, without directly addressing the content of her past posts.