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Hakeem Jeffries delivers message from House Democrats to Biden
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) met with President Biden on Thursday night following an emotional week in which House Democrats reached no firm public consensus on whether their party’s leader should run for a second term. The meeting, which took place after Biden’s much-anticipated news conference, marks a defining moment for Jeffries, who has …
Election 2024 live updates: House Democratic leader Jeffries says he met with Biden
In a letter to members of his caucus Friday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he “requested and was graciously granted a private meeting with President Joe Biden.” In the Thursday evening meeting — held the same day as Biden’s high-stakes news conference at NATO — Jeffries says he “directly expressed the full breadth …
Senior House Democrats tell Jeffries they’re privately calling for Biden to step aside: Sources
Jeffries did not express a position, a source said. July 7, 2024, 7:25 PM ET • 3 min read At least four senior House Democrats told House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday that they are calling on President Joe Biden to step down from the presidential race, according to several sources with knowledge of …