Jeffries: ‘Pro-Putin faction’ led by Trump, Tucker Carlson stopping Ukraine aid
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York blamed former President Trump and conservative media host Tucker Carlson for the rise in anti-Ukrainian sentiment in the House, calling the pair a Republican. He called him a “pro-Putin” leader. Ukraine aid has languished in the House for months as Republicans refuse to pass foreign spending without major […]
Jeffries declines to take position on saving Speaker from conservative coup
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D.N.Y.) declined to say Thursday whether he would help protect House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) from a conservative revolt. . in New York Times interview A day earlier, Democratic leaders had suggested that a “significant number” of Democrats in their caucus would cross the aisle to keep Johnson in power […]
Jeffries says Democrats ‘willing to find common ground’ with Johnson
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, R-New York, said Sunday that House Democrats are pushing House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, on a bill that includes ways to keep the government funded past the March 2 deadline. ) and reiterated that “we intend to find common ground.” . “My view from the beginning of this Congress has […]
Johnson and Jeffries team up and form a bipartisan AI task force
On Tuesday, House leaders on both sides of the aisle announced a new bipartisan task force dedicated to tackling the furious rise of artificial intelligence. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) spoke about potential guardrails for emerging technologies and the steps Congress can take to keep America safe. announced […]
Jeffries on House Republicans: ‘Wholly owned subsidiaries of Donald Trump’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York on Sunday accused House Republicans of being “a wholly-owned subsidiary of Donald Trump.” Jeffries spoke on ABC’s “This Week” about bipartisan Senate negotiations that have been underway since late last year in hopes of reaching an agreement on border security. He told co-host George Stephanopoulos that a […]
Jeffries: Nehls’s comments on Bush ‘shameful’
House Majority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) on Thursday called Rep. Troy Neals (R-Texas) Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) a “noisy” and her husband a “thug.” He criticized his remarks after calling him that. Jeffries said Neals’ comments “clearly spread racist and inflammatory language.” “This is disgraceful and, to my knowledge, the person he referred to as […]
FBI probes ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries over sexual abuse claims
The FBI is reportedly opening a criminal investigation into disgraced former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, who is accused of orchestrating elaborate sex events to exploit and sexually abuse young male models. It is reported that it has started. The investigation is being led by FBI agents specializing in sex crimes and federal prosecutors […]
Jeffries says Pentagon leader shouldn’t resign after scandal
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York said he doesn't think Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin should resign following the transparency scandal behind his recent hospitalization. Austin visited the hospital on December 22nd and underwent surgery for prostate cancer, which was kept secret from the White House. On January 1, he was taken to Walter […]
Hakeem Jeffries Slammed as ‘Hypocrite!’ for ‘Election Denial’ Post
Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has come under fire online after many have accused him and other Democrats of “election denial” for years. ing. “Election denial is a disease that is eating away at our democracy,” Jeffries declared in an X post on Sunday. Refusal to vote is a disease that undermines our democracy. […]
House Minority Leader Jeffries’ father dies at 85
Marland Jeffries, father of House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, died Sunday, according to Jeffries' office. Marland Jeffries, 85, is a former substance abuse counselor who raised two sons with his wife of 56 years, Laneda, in Brooklyn in the 1970s and 1980s. The younger Jeffries grew up in an area known […]