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Jeffries to Lawler: 'Keep your mouth shut'

Jeffries to Lawler: 'Keep your mouth shut'

Summary

In a heated exchange at Capitol Hill, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries told Republican Representative Mike Lawler to "keep your mouth shut" during a disagreement about the government shutdown. Jeffries criticized Lawler and called him "not a serious person."

Key Facts

  • The exchange happened in Capitol Hill, where U.S. lawmakers meet.
  • Hakeem Jeffries is a leader from the Democratic Party.
  • Mike Lawler is a Republican member of the House of Representatives.
  • Jeffries and Lawler argued about the government shutdown.
  • Jeffries told Lawler to "keep your mouth shut."
  • Jeffries described Lawler as "not a serious person."

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