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Jeffries Defends Kushner Meeting, Vowing Tough Oversight of Trump

New York Times Tuesday 25 August 2026, 03:08 UTC By Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman 1 min read
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The Brooklyn Democrat, who is in line to be speaker should his party win the House, has drawn ire from some progressives for huddling with the president’s son-in-law.

The Brooklyn Democrat, who is in line to be speaker should his party win the House, has drawn ire from some progressives for huddling with the president’s son-in-law.
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