Jared Kushner and Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries met as midterm elections loom
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner held a private meeting in New York to discuss policy areas like housing and immigration. The meeting occurred amid heightened political tensions ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
Why it matters
The meeting suggests potential behind-the-scenes bipartisan communication despite the highly polarized public rhetoric between Democrats and the Trump-aligned wing of the Republican party.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and President Trump's adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner met recently, a source familiar with the details confirmed to CBS News. The private discussion comes less than three months before the midterms. Democrats are aiming to take control of the House in the November elections, with Jeffries in line to possibly become the next House Speaker if they win the majority. It also comes as Republicans — led by Mr. Trump — have cast Democrats as the party of dangerous extremes. The New York Times first reported the meeting, which took place in New York City and covered a broad range of topics and potential areas of common ground such as housing, immigration and cost of living. The White House and a Kushner spokesperson did not immediately respond to CBS News' requests for comment.
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