Johnson says Kushner 'not directly involved' in Trump administration after reported meeting with Jeffries
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday downplayed the reported meeting between President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). “I don’t know what that’s about. I know Jared has interest in lots of other things going on,” Johnson told host Peter Doocy on Fox News’s “The Sunday Briefing.” The Louisiana Republican...
The Guardian US reports that Democrats are expressing incredulity over a meeting between House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law. The New York Times revealed that the two met to discuss potential areas of collaboration, a move that has caught the attention of critics including Senator Chris van Hollen, ex-Obama aide Tommy Vietor, and former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger.
The meeting is particularly concerning as it occurs months before the November midterm elections, which Democrats are expected to win and make Jeffries the speaker of the House. If Democrats gain the majority, they plan to use their oversight power to investigate the Trump administration, including scrutinizing self-enrichment by the president and his family.
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