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Hakeem Jeffries Heckled at Democratic Event as He Vies For Speaker Role

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was heckled in Denver as Democrats gathered to map out their path in the new Congress.

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Progressives Interrupt Jeffries Over Medicare for All at Denver Forum (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Protesters interrupted House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries at a Democratic conference in Denver, challenging him over progressive priorities including Medicare for All and a Green New Deal, and one heckler called him a liar and demanded impeachments.

  2. Newsweek

    Hakeem Jeffries Heckled at Democratic Event as He Vies For Speaker Role (opens Newsweek)

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    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was heckled in Denver as Democrats gathered to map out their path in the new Congress.

  3. NOTUS

    Jeffries Gets Heckled at a Post-Midterms Democratic Party Summit (opens NOTUS)

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    The protesters urged new congressional leadership — though Jeffries has yet to draw a public challenger for House speaker.

  4. The New Republic

    “You Are a F*cking Liar!”: Protesters Interrupt Hakeem Jeffries (opens The New Republic)

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    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, in line to be Speaker of the House, was heckled by multiple protesters in Denver Friday, calling on him to support the Green New Deal and Medicare for All. Jeffries was being interviewed by Fox News’s Jessica Tarlov at the What’s Next conference, hosted by the …

  5. Fox News

    'Traitor!': Jeffries gets rude awakening at Democratic convention as heckler erupts (opens Fox News)

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    Activists demanding a Green New Deal and an arms embargo on Israel interrupted Hakeem Jeffries at the What's Next Democratic conference.

  6. Townhall

  7. Hot Air

  8. Conservative Review

    'You're a f***ing traitor': Hakeem Jeffries interrupted at Democrat conference — by unhinged leftists (opens Conservative Review)

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    Far-left protesters interrupted an interview with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) at the What's Next conference in Denver, Colorado, on Friday. One heckler called Jeffries a traitor and screamed for another impeachment as Jeffries was being interviewed by Jessica Tarlov of Fox News.

  9. New York Post

    Rep. Hakeem Jeffries gets rude awakening at Democratic convention as heckler erupts: ‘Traitor!’ (opens New York Post)

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    "You are a f--king liar," one protester yelled at the New York Democrat.

  10. Objectivist

    ‘Traitor!’ Hakeem Jeffries Gets Brutal Wake Up Call as Hecklers Erupt at Dem Convention [WATCH] (opens Objectivist)

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    Protesters repeatedly disrupted Hakeem Jeffries at a Democratic conference, demanding action on major policy proposals and accusing him of lying as he prepares to seek his party’s nomination for House speaker.

  11. BizPac Review

    ‘F**king liar!’ Crazies on the left unload on Jeffries at Dem conference (opens BizPac Review)

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    The all-but-certain first black Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, wasn’t feeling the love from leftist hecklers. The New York City Democrat is widely expected […]

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