Jared Kushner held ‘secret meeting with top Democrat leader’

Jared Kushner held ‘secret meeting with top Democrat leader’  The Times

It's a signal that the White House is seeking ways to work with Democrats if they wrest majority control from Republicans in the midterm elections.

The New York Times reported Sunday the unlikely pair met in New York City in recent weeks to discuss “potential areas of common ground.”

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

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.

Critics include Senator Chris van Hollen, ex-aide to Obama Tommy Vietor and ex-Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger Democrats and other Donald Trump critics reacted incredulously to a New York Times report on Sunday that House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries met with Jared Kushner, the president’s influential son-in