"Former Obama Official's Harassment of Halal Cart Vendor Sparks Outrage"
Manhattan-based lobbying firm Gotham Government Relations has severed ties with Stuart Seldowitz, a former Obama administration official, after a video went viral showing him harassing a halal cart vendor in New York City. Seldowitz, who previously worked in the U.S. State Department, was named Foreign Affairs Chair at Gotham Government Relations last year. The video shows Seldowitz asking racist and Islamophobic questions, making derogatory comments, and threatening the vendor. Other companies, including Northwestern Mutual, have also distanced themselves from Seldowitz. Local officials have condemned his behavior, and the NYPD is monitoring the situation.