House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries responded to criticism after news emerged of a private meeting he held with Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump. According to a report by The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni, the meeting took place in New York and was arranged by a mutual friend. The two are said to have discussed housing, immigration, and the high cost of living as possible areas of common ground.
The report stated that members of Trump’s inner circle were aware of the chance of a Democratic-led House and were trying to build a working relationship ahead of any change. Democrats, progressive activists, and other critics of Trump reacted with anger to the news of the meeting.
