Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez expressed unease after learning that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries had met with Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son‑in‑law. While walking near the Capitol, she was asked about her concerns, to which she replied, “Yeah,” and laughed that she didn’t know what the meeting was about. The exchange highlights growing tensions among Democrats over potential back‑channel discussions with former‑administration figures.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) voiced her concern over a meeting between House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law. While walking near the Capitol, Ocasio-Cortez was asked if she was “concerned with” Jeffries's meeting with Kushner. “Yeah,” she said before laughing. “I don’t know what that was about.” The New York...
