Mamdani voices support for Jeffries amid Kushner meeting blowback
Jeffries said Kushner asked for the meeting to discuss the affordability crisis, drawing Democratic scrutiny as he vowed no one would get a pass.
- On Sunday, reports surfaced that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries met privately with Jared Kushner to discuss housing, immigration, and cost of living as "potential areas of common ground."
- The meeting prompted significant outrage from Democratic pundits and colleagues, with critics including Tommy Vietor and Mehdi Hasan attacking the engagement as unacceptable and urging focus on subpoenas.
- Jeffries confirmed the meeting in a video statement, framing it as addressing the affordability crisis while vowing no one in the "Trump cartel" would receive a pass.
- Amid the criticism, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly defended the leader on Monday, stating, "I continue to support Congressman Jeffries and his bid to become the leader."
- Sen. Chris Van Hollen offered a more measured perspective on NBC News's Meet the Press, noting that while opening dialogue is a "positive step," results remain the true test.
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Hakeem Jeffries Says Kushner Meeting Focused On Affordability
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is defending a private meeting with Jared Kushner after facing criticism from some Democrats and Trump critics. According to CNN, Jeffries met with President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and former adviser in New York to discuss potential cooperation on immigration, housing and the cost of living. Jeffries said Kushner requested the meeting and that he used it to address what he called a genuine affordability…
After secret meeting, James Carville slams Hakeem Jeffries and brands Kushner’s group ‘felons’
James Carville, the renowned Democratic strategist, launched a full-blown takedown of Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries after multiple sources reported a private meeting between and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump‘s son-in-law and adviser. Carville expressed his disapproval in a video titled “James Carville: Urgent Message for Hakeem Jeffries” on Politicon. James Carville criticizes Hakeem Jeffries for meeting Jared Kushner Carville appeared…
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