Hakeem Jeffries Picked a Bad Time to Cozy Up to Jared Kushner

Hakeem Jeffries Picked a Bad Time to Cozy Up to Jared Kushner  New York Magazine

Jeet Heer Democrats need a fighter, but the congressional leader is addicted to illusory comity.

Why did Hakeem Jeffries, Jared Kushner meet in NYC?  USA Today

The meeting comes as Democrats are expected to take control of the House in the November elections, with Jeffries in line to become the next House Speaker.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries met privately with U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, the New York Times reported.

The meeting, first reported Sunday by The New York Times, touched on issues ranging from housing, immigration to the high costs of living.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., recently met privately with Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and informal adviser, where they discussed possible areas of cooperation, a source familiar with the meeting confirmed to NBC News.

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and outside Jared Kushner met privately recently

Jared Kushner meets with Democratic leader Jeffries with House control at stake in November  AP News

Democrats and critics of the Trump administration have criticized House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries as reports came out Sunday that he met with President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner to discuss potential collaboration on issues such as housing, immigration, and affordability.  As Casey Michel wrote for Mother

Republicans appear to agree deck is stacked against them as Trump’s unpopularity grows

Democrats are currently favored to win a majority in the House of Representatives after November's elections.