Hakeem Jeffries Makes His Feelings About Chuck Schumer Very Clear

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) was asked about Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and his silence spoke volumes.

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House Democratic leadership held a press conference before the Schumer cave on the Trump CR, and House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) told the media that Democrats refused to support the cuts veterans benefits, food assistance, and other items that were in the bill.

Jeffries said, “ The House Democratic position is very clear. We strongly oppose any efforts to cut the health care of the American people, veterans benefits, and nutritional assistance, all of which are in the partisan Republican bill. We're going to continue to support Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Benefits, and public schools, while Donald Trump and House Republicans try to take a chainsaw to these important priorities of the American people.”

The telling moment came when Jeffries was asked if he thought there should be a change in Democratic leadership in the Senate.

His answer, “Next question.”