Jeffries Clarifies Kushner Meeting, Vows Day 1 Accountability if Democrats Win House in November
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Updated · UPI News · Aug 25
Jeffries Clarifies Kushner Meeting, Vows Day 1 Accountability if Democrats Win House in November
3 articles · Updated · UPI News · Aug 25
Summary
Jeffries said Jared Kushner requested the New York meeting and that he accepted to discuss the "affordability crisis," rejecting any suggestion Kushner or Trump allies would get a pass.
In a Monday video, the House minority leader said Democrats would "follow the facts" and hold Trump, his family and Republicans accountable from "Day One" if they retake the House in November.
The explanation followed reports that the private meeting covered a wide range of topics and triggered criticism from figures including Tommy Vietor and former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger.
Kushner holds no formal White House post but remains an adviser and foreign envoy on Ukraine, Gaza and Iran, making the contact politically sensitive as midterm control of the House approaches.