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Jeffries met privately with Jared Kushner. Democrats split on what it means.
New YorkPublished 24 Aug 2026
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The House Democratic leader and Trump’s son-in-law discussed housing, immigration and living costs in New York. Progressives want subpoenas. Speaker Johnson says Kushner is not in the day-to-day White House.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries recently met privately in New York with Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law. Sources say they talked about housing, immigration and the cost of living, and that Kushner suggested Jeffries also see chief of staff Susie Wiles. Jeffries said any talk with the administration will stress that the affordability crisis is not a hoax. Some Democrats and Trump critics called the sit-down inexplicable given Kushner’s private Gulf fundraising. Speaker Mike Johnson, on Fox, said Kushner is not in the White House day to day and that House Republicans will hold the majority. The meeting comes months before midterms that could make Jeffries speaker.
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Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meet in NYC to discuss how Democrats and Trump could cooperate
Published 23 Aug 2026 accessed 23 Aug 2026
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The meeting space was offered by a mutual friend of the two men.
If Democrats flip a chamber, it could stymie the administration’s future legislation.
NBC’s source did not share when the meeting took place or what was discussed.
The White House did not immediately respond to NBC’s request for comment.
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NBC called the sit-down an unusual instance of a top Democrat meeting a close Trump confidant.
Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting
Published 23 Aug 2026 accessed 23 Aug 2026
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Some Democrats and Trump critics reacted incredulously to the reported meeting.
There are conflict-of-interest concerns about Kushner making money from foreign nations while working on Ukraine, Iran and Gaza.
House Judiciary Democrats opened an investigation in April into Kushner’s financial conflicts.
The Guardian says not all Democrats have taken a pugilistic approach to Trump.
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Vietor said Kushner has no actual government job and uses family connections to get money from Gulf autocrats.
Raskin wrote that Kushner cannot be a diplomat and a financial pawn of the Saudi monarchy at the same time.
Van Hollen said he favors people meeting to discuss ideas but wants something real to come of it.
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger posted “Make this make sense,” tagging Jeffries.
Jeffries, Kushner met privately, discussed potential areas of common ground: Sources
Published 23 Aug 2026 accessed 23 Aug 2026
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Johnson said he heard about the meeting for the first time that morning.
Trump has called Jeffries a thug and a low-IQ person.
Trump and Jeffries’s only official meeting was in the Oval Office on Sept. 29, 2025, on government funding.
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Kushner, Jeffries discuss ways White House and Democrats can collaborate
Published 23 Aug 2026 accessed 23 Aug 2026
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Democrats are bullish because of Trump’s sinking approval, the Iran war, and a national debt that reached $40 trillion.
Johnson downplayed the idea that the meeting meant Trump expects to work with a Democratic House.
Jeffries has not ruled out impeaching Trump if Democrats win the House.
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Johnson: Kushner ‘not directly involved’ in Trump administration after reported meeting with Jeffries
Published 23 Aug 2026 accessed 23 Aug 2026
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Decision Desk HQ gave Democrats a 66 percent chance of taking the House.
Jeffries has led House Democrats since January 2023, succeeding Nancy Pelosi.
Jeffries recently called GOP Medicaid cuts devastating, the Iran war Operation Epic Failure, and Republicans phonies on the debt.
Trump mocked Jeffries last year with an AI video of him wearing a sombrero.
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Rep. Beth Van Duyne said she talks to Democratic colleagues all the time.