Jeffries defends himself following criticism for meeting with Jared Kushner
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is defending himself after facing some criticism over his meeting with Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and close adviser.
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Kushner and Jeffries held private meeting, New York Times reports
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Jeffries defends himself following criticism for meeting with Jared Kushner
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday downplayed the reported meeting between President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). “I don’t know what that’s about.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner reportedly met in private to identify bipartisan issues as Democrats aim to retake control of the House in November.
By Alison Main, Julia Benbrook, CNN (CNN) — Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and close adviser, recently met with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to discuss ways the White House can collaborate with Democrats on key issues, a source familiar with the meeting told CNN on Sunday.
The House minority leader and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law discussed potential areas of common ground, according to five people with knowledge of the meeting.
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’…
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.
WASHINGTON — House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and outside adviser Jared Kushner met privately recently in New York, a signal that the White House is seeking ways to work with Democrats if they wrest majority control from Republicans in the midterm elect…
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.
WASHINGTON -- House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and President Donald Trump's son-in-law and outside adviser Jared Kushner met privately recently in New York, a signal that the White House is seeking ways to work with Democrats if they wrest majority control from Republicans in the midterm elec…
House Democratic leader meets with president’s son-in-law has ignited fury amongst own party Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting Election deniers are back on the ballot.
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.
The meeting of House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner points to the White House’s concerns about losing majority control in the midterms
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is facing the wrath of the far left over a reported secret meeting with Jared Kushner. On Sunday, The New York Times published […]
