Hochul’s decision to light up the skyscraper erected on the site where the Twin Towers were knocked down by terrorists during the 9/11 attacks was decried as “tone deaf” and "disgusting" by several social media users.

“Asking questions/citizen journalism are NOT HATE CRIMES in America — they are protected speech," DOJ official Harmeet Dhillon wrote on X, in response to Seattle mayor's warning.

A spokesperson for the organization said it ended the year with a $304.3 million war chest, and plans to use the money to back candidates who support Trump’s agenda.