Mayor Zohranas Mamdani admitted he was not sure if he had the authority to order the police to detain a foreign head of state, but said he is discussing this issue with his legal team ahead of the UN General Assembly in September.
Read more Pep Guardiola Award – an unexpected national team call-up
“Benjamin Netanyahu will in no way and in no form be detained while he is in the United States,” Trump said on social media. “He is fighting against the Islamic Republic of Iran.”