Jeffries meets with Biden as discontent grows among House Democrats - eviltoast

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) met with President Biden Thursday night to relay the sentiments of the House Democratic Caucus regarding his reelection bid, as concerns grow within the ranks about the incumbent’s ability to beat former President Trump in November.

The meeting — revealed in a letter to colleagues Friday morning — came after Jeffries spoke with a large swath of House Democrats in the two weeks since last month’s debate, which prompted concerns about Biden’s viability at the top of the presidential ticket. . The meeting took place after Biden’s high-stakes press conference that evening, a source familiar told The Hill.

Jeffries said he passed along the “full breadth” of thoughts he heard within his caucus.

  • stringere@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    If he wasn’t such a bigoted homophobe that caused an AIDS epidemic in Indiana I misght almost have pity for the man.

    But he is and I don’t.