Jeffries Defends Kushner Meeting, Vowing Tough Oversight of Trump

The Brooklyn Democrat, who is in line to be speaker should his party win the House, has drawn ire from some progressives for huddling with the president’s son-in-law.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) confirmed his private meeting with Jared Kushner, then backtracked and vowed that no one in the “Trump cartel” would get a pass. Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and an influential figure in the Trump administration, met with Jeffries sometime recently to discuss

According to The New York Times, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries recently held a private meeting with President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Political strategists Joel Payne and Todd Ricketts join with analysis.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Monday voiced his support for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) after he received blowback for meeting with Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law. A reporter asked Mamdani if he supported Jeffries were he to become Speaker if Democrats reclaim the House follo

Private meeting between Jeffries and Kushner fuels discussions amid contentious US midterm battle.

The meeting, an unusual instance of a top Democrat and a Trump confidant coming together to discuss potential areas of agreement, has drawn scrutiny from some within Democratic circles.

Democrats are angry with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) after he privately met with President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner to discuss potential areas of cooperation. Former Obama aide Tommy Vietor blasted Jeffries over the meeting, arguing that Kushner should be the target of congressional scru

Mike Johnson Tries To Distance Kushner From Trump After Secret Meeting With Jeffries  HuffPost

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat, met with President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, reports indicate.

What To Make of Kushner-Jeffries Meeting?  CNN

The meeting, an unusual instance of a top Democrat and a Trump confidant coming together to discuss potential areas of agreement, has drawn scrutiny from some within Democratic circles.

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

According to the New York Times' report, topics discussed between the two included housing, immigration and the cost of living.