Jeffries and Kushner meet as Democrats weigh House takeover strategy

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries met privately with Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, on August 23, 2026, to discuss potential cooperation between Democrats and the Trump administration should Democrats win the House in November elections. The meeting drew criticism from Democratic figures and raised questions about impeachment strategy if Jeffries becomes Speaker, with conflicting accounts about who initiated the talks.

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Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner held a private meeting to discuss possible cooperation between Democrats and the Trump administration if Democrats win the House. The meeting suggests Trump’s allies

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Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner held a private meeting to discuss possible cooperation between Democrats and the Trump administration if Democrats win the House. The meeting suggests Trump’s allies are preparing for a possible Democratic House majority, where Jeffries could become speaker. Source: NYT

Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting

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Critics include Senator Chris van Hollen, ex-aide to Obama Tommy Vietor and ex-Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger 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 meeting comes months ahead

Hakeem Jeffries met privately with Jared Kushner to discuss common ground as Democrats are favored to retake the House The meeting between the House Minority Leader and President Trump's son-in-law oc

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Hakeem Jeffries met privately with Jared Kushner to discuss common ground as Democrats are favored to retake the House The meeting between the House Minority Leader and President Trump's son-in-law occurred as Democrats are favored to retake the House in November. https:// newsnews.ai/article/jeffries-k ushner-private-meeting-midterms # UnitedStates # HakeemJeffries # JaredKushner

Hakeem Jeffries meeting with Jared Kushner sparks backlash amongst Democrats ahead of midterm elections – US politics live

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House Democratic leader meets with president’s son-in-law has ignited fury amongst own party Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries’ meeting with Jared Kushner, the president’s influential son-in-law, has sparked backlash from his own party and other Donald Trump critics. Throughou

Hakeem Jeffries owes America an explanation

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HE OWES THE AMERICAN PEOPLE A CLEAR, IMMEDIATE, AND DIRECT EXPLANATION. Hakeem Jeffries, who could soon be Speaker of the House, held a secret meeting with Jared Kushner just months before the midterms.

Hakeem Jeffries Picked a Bad Time to Cozy Up to Jared Kushner

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"During the recent meeting, the pair discussed housing, immigration and the high cost of living as potential areas of common ground." if this doesn't horrify you, nothing will. Jeffries has to go. This sOB can go join his pals in the GOP. nymag.com/intelligence... If Jeffries becomes Speaker, talking with President Trump’s son-in-law might make sense. But it can wait until after the midterms.

Byron Donalds: Kushner 'just keepings lines of communication open' with Jeffries meeting

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Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) on Monday said President Trump’s son in law Jared Kushner met with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in recent weeks to create an opportunity for future discussions. “I think knowing Jared Kushner, I think he's used to keeping lines of communication open. These are some of the things that he does...

Mamdani voices support for Jeffries amid Kushner meeting blowback

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Monday voiced his support for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) after he received blowback for meeting with Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law. A reporter asked Mamdani if he supported Jeffries were he to become Speaker if Democrats reclaim the House following the fall midterm elections. "I...

Jeffries responds to Kushner backlash: 'No one from the Trump Cartel is getting a pass'

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday said that “no one from the Trump Cartel is getting a pass,” in a post on the social media platform X. The video comes after he faced backlash for meeting with Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law. The New York Times reported on Sunday that the two met...

DC insider: Dem may have betrayed America in secret Kushner meeting

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86 JEFFRIES! www.alternet.org/kushner-jeff... House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries has alternated between being respected by his fellow liberals, such as by standing up for the Affordable Care Act, and being blasted by them, such as by insufficiently em...

John M. Kelly (@johnmkelly)

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substack.com/@johnmkelly/... Hakeem Jeffries meeting with unelected animated corpse Jared Kushner “to find common ground” tells us two things… One—Jeffries in NOT on our side, will NOT fight for us, and has zero clue what kind o...

Dean Obeidallah (@deanobeidallah) on Threads

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www.threads.com/share/BAAL6R.... Glad my posts slamming Hakeem Jeffries for meeting with Jared Kushner were included in the below article. Jeffries must explain why met with Kushner and were any deals made to protect Trump and Kushne...

Carville rips Jeffries for meeting with Kushner: 'We don't want to f‑‑‑ with them'

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Democratic strategist James Carville went after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) over his recent meeting with President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. “One thing that I know and you know, these are a pack of crooks, and they're a pack of people that don't give a s‑‑‑ about the United States of America, and we...

Inside the backlash over the Jeffries-Kushner meeting

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries ' long-standing tensions with his party's left flank resurfaced this week after news broke of his meeting with President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. Why it matters: Jeffries will have to make nice with the left next year if Democrats win back the House with only a narrow majority. Blowups like this are not helping. The Democratic leader defended the meet

Jeffries faces impeachment dilemma if Democrats win back the House

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With just 10 weeks left until the midterms, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) gave CNN's Wolf Blitzer a preview yesterday of what to expect should Democrats regain control of the House: "Hold every single member of the Trump cartel accountable." "Make sure that we've got people in government focused on doing the things necessary to address the affordability crisis." On impeachment, "w

Charlamagne knocks Jeffries over Kushner meeting: 'Yo Hakeem, we don't believe you'

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Charlamagne Tha God slammed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) over his private meeting with Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, accusing the Democratic leader of undermining his own attacks on Trump and his allies. “Yo Hakeem, we don’t believe you,” Charlamagne said Tuesday on “The Breakfast Club,” days after The New York Times reported Sunday...

🔴 @keithedwards Are you F**king kidding me House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries faced criticism for a private meeting with Jared, which Jeffries publicly claimed Kushner requested—contradicting New

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🔴 @keithedwards Are you F**king kidding me House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries faced criticism for a private meeting with Jared, which Jeffries publicly claimed Kushner requested—contradicting New York Times reporting that a mutual friend arranged the meeting. https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=A9EzVLHGWUs