Former New York Congressman Mondaire Jones has endorsed George Latimer over Rep. Jamaal Bowman for New York's 16th Congressional District primary, citing Bowman's controversial statements on Israel.

Mondaire Jones, the newly elected Democratic representative from New York's 17th congressional district, discusses his swift rise in politics and his role as a freshman representative to the House leadership.

Mondaire Jones, a 32-year-old progressive attorney and activist, is running for the open congressional seat in New York's 17th district after Rep. Nita Lowey's retirement.