Thursday on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said President Donald Trump’s proposal to arm some teachers with concealed weapons was “wildly irresponsible” and “John Wayne-like.” Jeffries said, “Well, it seems to me to be a very unreasonable knee-jerk proposal.”
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day,” Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) argued that “It seems that the Trump campaign conspired with Russian spies to sell out our democracy, and now you have members closely affiliated with the Trump administration, and
On Tuesday’s “CNN Tonight,” Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) stated President Trump is both “a long national nightmare,” and a joke. After listening to former Vice President Joe Biden’s comments about the president, Jeffries said, “He is a joke. He’s also
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) stated there is “a cloud of illegitimacy hanging over the White House” that can only be cleared up if Special Counsel Mueller is allowed to undertake a full investigation, and
Wednesday on CNN, while discussing Republican lawmakers’ concern over potential bias in FBI special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said there was “not one scintilla of evidence to suggest that
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) stated that President Trump will be held accountable only if Democrats control the House. Host Chris Matthews asked, “If the special counsel comes in with what is basically an indictment
Friday on CNN’s “Situation Room,” while discussing White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ statement on Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) not joining President Donald Trump at the new Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Trump has “never missed an opportunity to
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Wolf,” Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) reacted to White House Chief of Staff Gen. John Kelly’s remarks about the Civil War by stating that the administration seems to give aid and comfort to those who believe
On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN Newsroom,” Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) defended a tweet where he stated President Trump is a “sick guy” and said that when the president goes over the line, “I’m going to meet fire with fire.” Jeffries said, “Well,
On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN Newsroom,” Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said the majority of Democrats he works with “understand” there is a “cloud of illegitimacy” over the White House due to the possibility of collusion with Russia. Jeffries said, “Well,
During a speech on the House floor on Monday, Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) argued that while not all Trump voters are racists, “every racist in America voted for Donald Trump.” Jeffries said, “Since January 20th, we’ve seen a disturbing increase
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Saturday in an interview on MSNBC that the country was in the “midst of a constitutional crisis,” and added that President Donald Trump’s decision last week to fire FBI Director James Comey was “an urgent
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Wolf,” Representative Hakeem Jeffries argued that the DOJ’s recommendations penalizing sanctuary cities are “forcing cities like New York to enforce draconian aspects of the law, in ways that would target undocumented families, not felons,” which
This week in the Brooklyn borough of New York City at a town hall, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) likened President Donald Trump’s administration to those of the Jim Crow-era. Jeffries said, “While Jim Crow may be dead, he’s got some
During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) stated, “by failing to keep his word and release his tax returns, Donald Trump is a living, breathing conflict of interest.” Transcript as Follows: “I’m Congressman Hakeem Jeffries and it’s my
On Tuesday’s broadcast of “MSNBC Live,” Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said, “there is a feeling, amongst some in the African-American community, that Democrats, as a whole, have taken advantage of our loyalty to the party, without reciprocating in terms of
Monday on CNN’s “Situation Room,” discussing White House press secretary Sean Spicer’s reaction to reports of some career diplomatic government officials being unhappy about President Donald Trump’s executive order banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States,
Monday on CNN’s “New Day,” Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Americans who voted for President-elect Donald Trump will have “buyer’s remorse” because “the Republicans in Washington in all likelihood are going to overreach.” Jeffries said, “We’ve been dealing with a
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day,” anchor Chris Cuomo argued that Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s email conduct wasn’t a mistake, it was “an intentional choice, and series of choices by Clinton.” Representative Hakeem Jeffries
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Friday called Donald Trump a “disgusting fraud” and demanded that he apologize to President Barack Obama for repeatedly challenging the first African-American president’s U.S. citizenship before retreating from the claim on Friday.
BROOKLYN, New York – Supporters of the Iran deal were in short supply at a town hall-style meeting with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Tuesday night. Four supporters of the deal stood up during the question-and-answer portion of the evening and
Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) declared that “the ghosts of the Confederacy invaded the Republican conference” and wondered whether the Confederate battle flag represents “slavery, rape, kidnap, genocide, treason, or all of the above” at a press conference on Thursday. Jeffries,
Speaking on the House floor, members of the Congressional Black Caucus used the “Hands up! Don’t Shoot” gesture popular with Ferguson protesters reacting to the shooting of Michael Brown. “Hands up, don’t shoot,” said Rep. Hakeem Jeffries. “It’s a rallying
If you thought the Democrat Party couldn’t sink any lower, check out their latest power grab, from the Boston Herald: U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey wants the government to study and recommend ways to stop the Internet, TV and radio
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), who leads the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), has refused to condemn the antisemitism of Democrat congressional candidate Charles Barron. Moreover, Cleaver and the CBC are staying neutral in the New York congressional primary tomorrow between Barron and
WASHINGTON, April 16 (UPI) —U.S. Rep. Ed Towns, D-N.Y., won’t seek re-election in November, several Democratic officials said. Towns, 77, was expected to face a competitive primary June 26, the date for House and Senate primaries, The Hill reported Sunday.
