Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting
A reported meeting between House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner has sparked concern among some Democrats. Critics are wary of potential collaboration given the ongoing investigations into the Trump administration's conflicts of interest.
Why it matters
The meeting highlights internal party friction regarding political strategy and the optics of engaging with the Trump administration ahead of midterms.
Jared Kushner, left, and Representative Hakeem Jeffries. Composite: Shutterstock/Getty Images Jared Kushner, left, and Representative Hakeem Jeffries. Composite: Shutterstock/Getty Images Hakeem Jeffries Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting Critics include Senator Chris van Hollen, ex-aide to Obama Tommy Vietor and ex-Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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’s influential son-in-law, to discuss possible areas of collaboration.
The reported meeting comes months ahead of the November midterm elections in which Democrats are favored to retake the US House, a development that would make Jeffries speaker. If they are in the majority, Democrats are expected to use their oversight power to aggressively investigate the Trump administration , including self-enrichment by the president and his family.
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