Kari Lake told Newsmax on Monday that New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s decision to appoint Lillian Bonsignore as head of the city fire department raises serious questions about merit-based leadership, arguing that professional qualifications, not personal identity, should determine who runs crucial public safety agencies.
On “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” Lake reacted to Mamdani’s selection of Bonsignore, who previously oversaw emergency medical services operations at the FDNY but has no firefighting experience.
Bonsignore would be the first openly gay person to lead the department.
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