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Hakeem Jeffries Meets Privately with Jared Kushner to Discuss Bipartisan Cooperation

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries recently held a private meeting in Manhattan with Jared Kushner, a close adviser to President Trump. The meeting, which occurred in recent weeks, focused on potential areas of common ground, including housing, immigration, and the high cost of living. While Jeffries has been a prominent critic of the administration, the two previously collaborated on the First Step Act, a criminal justice reform bill signed into law in 2018. Despite the meeting, Jeffries issued a statement emphasizing that the administration must move away from a "my-way-or-the-highway" approach to address the affordability crisis. House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed skepticism regarding the meeting, noting that Kushner is not directly involved in the day-to-day operations of the White House. Some Democrats criticized the move, suggesting Jeffries should use the opportunity to demand documents and subpoenas for Kushner. The meeting comes as Democrats prepare for the midterm elections, where they hope to flip the House and use their oversight power to probe the administration's policies and potential self-enrichment by the president and his family.

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