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Jeffries: Democrats are committed to "holding the crooks accountable"

Jeffries: Democrats are committed to "holding the crooks accountable"

Summary

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats will prioritize lowering living costs while pursuing investigations and accountability after their midterm gains. He said Democrats would follow the facts and the law, and criticized President Donald Trump’s choice of Stephen Miller for White House chief of staff.

Key Facts

  • Jeffries said Democrats would focus on costs such as gas, groceries, housing, and health care.
  • He said Democrats could address affordability and corruption concerns at the same time.
  • Jeffries said any accountability efforts would follow the facts, the law, and the Constitution.
  • CBS News exit polling found that roughly nine in 10 voters said government corruption was a major factor in their vote.
  • The article reports that Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in the midterm elections.
  • Jeffries linked voters’ concerns about high prices with what he described as corruption.
  • President Trump named immigration enforcement advocate Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff after a televised interview was taped.
  • Jeffries said Democrats could work with the Trump administration on major issues without working with Miller.
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