Jeffries, Kushner Hold Private New York Meeting as 2026 Midterm Attacks Intensify
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 23
Jeffries, Kushner Hold Private New York Meeting as 2026 Midterm Attacks Intensify
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 23
Summary
Five people familiar with the matter said Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner met privately in New York City in recent weeks to discuss possible areas of common ground.
The session was described as a broad catch-up conversation, with Trump allies seeking to build a working relationship as Democrats increasingly look capable of taking the House in 2026.
Jeffries, the House minority leader and a potential speaker if Democrats win, and Kushner have remained in touch since working together on a criminal justice bill during Trump’s first term.
The outreach contrasts with the public campaign fight: Trump has called Jeffries a “thug” and “low IQ,” while Jeffries has cast Trump as corrupt and vowed Democrats would “hold the crooks accountable.”