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Ex-Obama staffer busted for harassing Manhattan halal vendors in anti-Islamic tirade smiles during perp walk

By Dean Moses Posted on November 23, 2023

A former adviser to President Barack Obama was all smiles after being cuffed on Wednesday for repeatedly unleashing an anti-Islamic filled tirade on Upper East Side halal vendors, police said.

Detectives walked Stuart Seldowitz, 64, out of the 19th Precinct stationhouse on the night of Nov. 22, when he was quizzed by reporters regarding whether he stood by his incendiary rants. He refused to answer, only responding with a smile.

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Ex-Obama staffer busted for harassing Manhattan halal vendors in anti-Islamic tirade smiles during perp walk

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