"Former Obama Official Faces Charges for Harassment and Hate Crime Against Halal Cart Vendor"

Former Obama administration adviser Stuart Seldowitz has been charged with aggravated harassment, hate crime, and stalking for allegedly harassing a halal cart vendor in New York City. Videos posted online show Seldowitz berating the vendor about his Islamic faith and Egyptian roots, calling him a "terrorist" and making anti-Islamic statements. Seldowitz claimed the vendor expressed support for Hamas, triggering an argument, but the vendor denies this. Seldowitz has been released on supervised release and is not allowed to have any contact with the food cart vendors.