Mamdani-style DC mayoral hopeful dragged over 'exactly backwards' response to violent teen mobs

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Washington, D.C., city councilmember and mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George called for expanded youth programs in response to the violent teen takeovers. (Credit Reddit/R and WTTG) Days after another violent teen brawl broke out in Washington, D.C., a socialist mayoral candidate being hailed as D.C.’s version of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism for her "exactly backwards" response to the "unchecked chaos" rocking the nation’s capital. During the D.C. mayoral debate Monday night, City Council member and candidate Janeese Lewis George condemned curfews for youth in the city, calling the policy "dangerous." Instead, Lewis George, who is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and was dubbed by Axios "D.C.'s version of Zohran Mamdani," said the city should "expand our youth programming" through youth centers and apprent