House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Sunday that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi cannot be relied upon.
On Sunday’s broadcast of CNN’s State of the Union, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries accused President Donald Trump of orchestrating what he called the “largest pay-to-play scheme in the history of the country.”
Dozens of Democratic candidates for the U.S. House in 2026 are refusing to back House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), exposing a growing rift in the party as it faces mounting internal divisions over leadership, messaging, and ideology.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) predicted this week that Republicans would ultimately “cave” to Democrat demands in the ongoing government shutdown, citing “public sentiment” as the driving force. His remarks, however, come as polling shows most Americans blame Democrats for forcing the shutdown over healthcare for illegal immigrants.
House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Friday on CNN’s The Source that he sees “bipartisan opportunity” to address Medicaid cuts recently enacted by Republicans, despite skepticism about whether the GOP would undo legislation it just passed.