Mamdani voices support for Jeffries amid Kushner meeting blowback
Jeffries said Kushner requested the meeting and that Democrats will hold Trump allies accountable while pursuing action on housing and cost of living.
- On Sunday, reports surfaced that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries met privately with Jared Kushner to discuss housing, immigration, and cost of living as "potential areas of common ground."
- The meeting prompted significant outrage from Democratic pundits and colleagues, with critics including Tommy Vietor and Mehdi Hasan attacking the engagement as unacceptable and urging focus on subpoenas.
- Jeffries confirmed the meeting in a video statement, framing it as addressing the affordability crisis while vowing no one in the "Trump cartel" would receive a pass.
- Amid the criticism, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly defended the leader on Monday, stating, "I continue to support Congressman Jeffries and his bid to become the leader."
- Sen. Chris Van Hollen offered a more measured perspective on NBC News's Meet the Press, noting that while opening dialogue is a "positive step," results remain the true test.
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Dem leader tries to clean up backlash to meeting with Trump ally
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., attempted to assuage concerns Tuesday from the Democratic Party’s liberal wing over their outrage of his recent meeting with President Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
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Jeffries brags about Dem obstruction against Trump as he defends Kushner meeting – Democratic Accent
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said in a video issued on Monday that he accepted President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner’s request for a meeting. The congressman said he “took it to discuss the affordability crisis that exists that is not a hoax.” Jeffries issued the video after reports of a meeting between him and Kushner sparked some left-wing backlash. They reportedly talked about possible issues of common ground JEF…
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