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Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meet in NYC to discuss how Democrats and Trump could cooperate
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a prominent Democrat, held a private meeting with Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and adviser, to discuss potential areas of cooperation, as confirmed by a source to NBC News.
- The meeting, reported by The New York Times, took place in Manhattan in recent weeks and covered topics such as housing, immigration, and the high cost of living.
- Despite their political differences, Jeffries and Kushner have previously collaborated on bipartisan criminal justice reform legislation, notably the First Step Act signed into law in 2018.
- The meeting occurs amid the approaching midterm elections, with Democrats aiming to regain control of the House and Senate, which could impact the Trump administration’s legislative agenda.
- If Democrats reclaim the House, Jeffries is the leading candidate for Speaker and has pledged to intensify oversight of the Trump administration on various issues, including immigration enforcement and presidential business dealings.
