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There’s No Good Reason Why Hakeem Jeffries Should Work With Jared Kushner

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House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries met with Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, to discuss potential collaboration on issues such as housing, immigration, and affordability, according to The New York Times. There is no indication that Jeffries acknowledged the meeting in a statement, but suggested that Democrats may need to work with Republicans to pass policies through the White House. The article questions why Jeffries would collaborate with Kushner, given his business dealings with autocratic governments and alleged foreign influence. Rep. Jeffries stands to become Speaker if Democrats take control of the House in the upcoming midterms.

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Hakeem Jeffries, the leader of the House Democrats, met privately with Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and informal adviser, to discuss possible common ground on issues such as housing, immigration, and affordability. The meeting, which occurred in New York City in recent weeks, has sparked controversy among Democrats who have criticized Kushner for his ties to the White House and his business dealings with autocratic countries like Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar. Some Democrats see the meeting as a reasonable move to establish communication between the parties, but others are incredulous about Jeffries' decision to meet with Kushner, who has been involved in foreign affairs as a "special peace envoy" in conflicts in Iran, Gaza, and Ukraine. Jeffries has denied any wrongdoing, saying that he will hold the Trump administration accountable for its actions and that "no one is going to get a pass." The meeting comes ahead of the November midterm elections, which could result in Democrats taking control of the House and making Jeffries the next Speaker.

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Democrats NORP · 4× Trump PERSON · 3× House ORG · 2× Jeffries PERSON · 2× Republicans NORP · 2× the White House ORG · 2× Casey Michel PERSON · 1× Democratic NORP · 1× Hakeem Jeffries PERSON · 1× Jared Kushner PERSON · 1×

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As Casey Michel wrote for Mother Jones earlier this summer, Kushner has used his ties to the White House to make business deals with autocrats—including the Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar—and work on foreign affairs as a “special peace envoy” in conflicts in Iran, Gaza, and Ukraine.

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🔮 That’s despite claiming that he would not play a role in Trump’s second administration.

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There’s No Good Reason Why Hakeem Jeffries Should Work With Jared Kushner · assertive framing

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Democrats and critics of the Trump administration have criticized House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries as reports came out Sunday that he met with President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner to discuss potential collaboration on issues such as housing, immigration, and affordability. asserted

he → criticize → housing

Kushner → write → Iran

That’s despite claiming that he would not play a role in Trump’s second administration. asserted

he → ’ → administration

The New York Times first reported that the meeting took place in recent weeks. asserted

meeting → report → weeks

Rep. Jeffries (D-N.Y.) did not acknowledge the meeting in a statement to the Times, but suggested that Democrats would have to work with Republicans to get any policies through the White House. uncertain

Democrats → acknowledge → House

With the midterms coming up in November, there is a significant possibility that Democrats take control of the House, and Jeffries would be first in line to become Speaker. But asserted

Jeffries → come → line

thinking of compromise now—especially when congressional Republicans, the Supreme Court, and the Trump administration have largely done the opposite— asserted

Republicans → think → opposite

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