CNN’s Abby Phillip has apologized after she claimed in a Tuesday night broadcast that the ISIS-inspired bombing attempt in New York City over the weekend was an "attempted terror attack" against Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Phillip said on Tuesday night that the attempted bombing was "an attempted terror attack against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani."
The following morning, Phillip wrote, "I want to correct something I said last night. The bombs thrown in New York City over the weekend by ISIS inspired attackers was thrown into a crowd of anti-Muslim protestors and not specifically targeted at Mayor Mamdani. That wording was inaccurate and I didn’t catch it ahead of time. I apologize for the error."
CNN's Abby Phillip claims that the attempted NYC bombing was "an attempted terror attack against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani."
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) March 11, 2026
The suspects were two Muslim terrorists who pledged allegiance to ISIS and were targeting anti-Islam protesters. pic.twitter.com/xtGIirLPb3