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Margaret Brennan challenged Hakeem Jeffries on his claims of election rigging amid bipartisan gerrymandering, highlighting efforts to influence the 2026 midterms, Jeffries said.
- On Sunday, October 26, 2025, Margaret Brennan challenged House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on CBS's Face the Nation over his election-integrity rhetoric.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Donald Trump is trying to rig the upcoming midterm elections by encouraging Republican state legislatures to gerrymander maps, starting in Texas, calling it an unprecedented effort to deny voters control over the House majority.
- Brennan pointed out that Jeffries said Democrats include no election deniers but recently used rigged rhetoric, while he said, `Well, Democrats are going to push back aggressively to make sure that we have fair maps across the country, not partisan gerrymandering.`
- The exchange prompted scrutiny of Margaret Brennan, Face the Nation host, whose fierce questioning surprised some and raised concerns about CBS News's independence under Bari Weiss, editor-in-chief, warned critics Dan Rather and Marc Elias.
- Open enrollment starts November 1, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned troops may not be paid by November 15, with Hakeem Jeffries saying `I certainly hope not`.
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postnewsgroup.comHakeem Jeffries Finds His Fire Again on ‘Face the Nation’
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” this week signaled a noticeable change in tone and approach. It was the kind of performance that reminded Democrats why they had chosen him to lead after Nancy Pelosi. Jeffries, who recently received the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s 2025 National Leadership Award, spoke with a sharpness and c…
Jeffries Debates CBS Host on Midterms Being Rigged
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” where he defended recent comments suggesting the 2026 midterm elections could be rigged. Host Margaret Brennan pressed Jeffries on whether such language undermines public confidence in the electoral process. Jeffries clarified that his concern centers on Republican-led redistricting efforts. He claimed that allies of former President Trump are attempting to draw congressi…
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CBS 'Cast Its Lot With Trump,' Critics Say After Margaret Brennan Grills Democrat for 'Rigged Elections' Talk
“Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan has come under scrutiny for fierce questions about redistricting and gerrymandering posed to Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday. The exchange kicked off after Brennan asked the House minority leader about comments he’s made in which he’s accused Donald Trump of attempting to “rig” the 2026 midterm elections. “You said, Democrats — there are no election deniers on our side of the aisle, you said that back in January…
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