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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said in a video issued on Monday that he accepted President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner’s request for a meeting.
The congressman said that he “took it to discuss the affordability crisis that exists that is not a hoax.”
Jeffries issued the video after reports of a meeting between him and Kushner sparked some left-wing backlash. They reportedly talked about possible issues of common ground
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Left: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., arrives onstage during “The New Power Structure: Black Politics in the Age of Resistance” panel during the 2026 National Association Of Black Journalists Convention at Atlanta Marriott Marquis on Aug. 13, 2026 in Atlanta, Ga; Right: Founder and CEO of Affinity Partners Jared Kushner attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference at the Sun Valley Lodge on July 9, 2026 in Sun Valley, Idaho. (Left: Paras Griffin/Getty Images; Right: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
“No one is going to get a pass. We’re gonna hold every single member of the Trump cartel accountable beginning on day one,” he said.
Jeffries also touted House Democrats’ efforts to fight the Trump administration.
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Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are recognized by President Donald Trump as he speaks in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, on Oct. 13, 2025 in Jerusalem. (Evan Vucci – Pool/Getty Images)
“We’re gonna follow the facts, apply the law, and be guided by the Constitution, beginning on day one, and hold the crooks accountable. And that’s we’ve done as House Democrats from the beginning of this Congress,” he said, listing battles against the Trump administration regarding “tariffs,” “Medicaid,” “Epstein,” “nutritional assistance,” Obamacare, the Iran war, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) funding and “unprecedented corruption unleashed on the American people.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House on Tuesday.
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While Republicans currently wield the House speaker’s gavel, if Democrats win the House majority during the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, Jeffries would be a prime candidate for the role.
