A political firestorm has erupted after NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani appointed longtime FDNY EMS chief Lillian Bonsignore as the city’s next fire commissioner, drawing sharp criticism from Elon Musk, who warned that “people will die” because she lacks operational firefighting experience. Musk’s comments went viral, amassing over 25 million views, as conservative voices questioned how someone who never served as a firefighter could lead the FDNY. Supporters pushed back, noting Bonsignore’s 31 years in FDNY EMS, that most FDNY calls are medical emergencies, and that recent commissioners—including former commissioner Laura Kavanagh—also lacked firefighting backgrounds.

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