Mamdani Says Trump Agreed to Expedite Visa for Frimpong’s Mother

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said President Donald Trump agreed to expedite a visa for the mother of Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old killed in a Bronx shooting, so she can travel from Ghana to mourn her son. The reported agreement followed a phone call between the two on Saturday, October 31. Mamdani announced the decision in a social-media post, saying Frimpong’s mother deserved to say goodbye to him in person. His account is the basis for reports of Trump’s commitment. The White House had not independently confirmed the arrangement in reports published that day, and it was not confirmed whether the visa had been issued or travel arranged. Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, said Ghanaian officials were helping Frimpong’s mother with visa arrangements. Ablakwa also said the government would cover her travel costs and support funeral expenses. The reported assistance does not establish that she had received a visa or begun traveling. Frimpong was shot while walking to school in the Bronx on Thursday morning, October 29, and died at a hospital later that day. Police had made no arrests by October 31 and had not established a motive, according to...