Radical Tenant Advocate Cea Weaver Breaks Down in Tears Amid Hypocrisy Scandal | WATCH

In a dramatic turn of events, Cea Weaver, the newly appointed tenant advocate under Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration, was seen breaking down in tears outside her Brooklyn apartment on Wednesday morning. The 37-year-old activist, known for her fiery rhetoric against homeownership and gentrification, faced a barrage of questions from reporters about apparent contradictions in her personal life and past statements.

This incident has spotlighted what critics are calling "massive hypocrisy" in Weaver's advocacy for housing justice, raising questions about the credibility of Mamdani's radical-left housing agenda.Weaver, a prominent figure in New York's tenant rights movement and former campaign coordinator for Housing Justice for All, has long positioned herself as a champion against systemic inequalities in housing. In social media posts dating back to 2018 and 2019, she declared that "there is no such thing as a 'good gentrifier,' only people who are actively working on projects to dismantle white supremacy and capitalism and people who aren't."

She went further, labeling "private property, including any kind of especially homeownership, [as] a weapon of white supremacy" and urging efforts to "impoverish the white middle class."

These statements have been central to her push for policies like rent freezes, stronger tenant protections, and opposition to landlord practices she deems exploitative.

However, revelations about Weaver's family background have exposed a stark contrast. Public records show that her mother owns a luxurious Craftsman-style home in Nashville, Tennessee, valued at approximately $1.4 million to $1.6 million.

Critics argue this embodies the very "weapon of white supremacy" Weaver has publicly condemned, as her family benefits from the wealth accumulation she criticizes in others. Adding to the irony, Weaver herself resides in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, a neighborhood that has undergone significant gentrification, which she has vocally opposed in principle but seemingly participates in through her presence and lifestyle.

The hypocrisy extends beyond her recent appointment. In 2021, Weaver faced backlash for allegedly gaslighting New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) tenant leaders over Mayor Bill de Blasio's use of Section 8 vouchers to transition public housing. Activists accused her of misrepresenting policies that could undermine traditional public housing, while claiming to support tenants, a move that left some community leaders demanding she denounce similar schemes outright.

This earlier controversy foreshadowed the current scrutiny, where Weaver's elite education at Bryn Mawr College and privileged upbringing clash with her anti-capitalist persona.

On Wednesday, as Weaver emerged from her building around 9 a.m., reporters pressed her on these inconsistencies. Instead of addressing the questions, she reportedly burst into tears and retreated indoors, peering out from a window adorned with activist posters.

Mayor Mamdani's office has not yet responded to requests for comment on Weaver's appointment amid the scandal.