Incoming NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has sparked fury from MAGA after appointing a woman with no firefighting experience as the new head of the FDNY. Lillian Bonsignore will take the reins as the new Commissioner from January 1 to become the first openly gay fire chief and only the second woman in the agency's history. She is the highest-ranking uniformed woman in the FDNY and has more than 30 years experience working for the department. Most recently, Bonsignore served as chief of EMS Operations from 2019 through 2020. However, her lack of experience as a firefighter has led to major criticism from MAGA supporters, including Elon Musk. 'People will die because of this. Proven experience matters when lives are at stake,' the Tesla owner raged on his social media platform, X. Texas Senator Ted Cruz also poked fun at the appointment, writing, 'A great idea! Unless there's a fire...' Mamdani hit back at the critics, writing, 'Experience does matter, which is why I appointed the person who sp...
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