Full Jeffries: GOP infighting could foreshadow America 'held captive’ to ‘extreme' agenda

House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) talks about the potential consequences of the House Republican standoff in electing a speaker, the House Democrats’ agenda in the new Congress and his relationship with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.

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[kymbartley]

I love Hakeem Jeffries. He's smart and thoughtful. He'll be a great leader.

[veronicahillery]

The American People couldn't be In a worse situation than they are in now. How can the people trust anyone after all they have been through.

[PC-zgeo]

Jeffries! 🙌🏾 That’s how politicians talk.

[andrewsambrose]

Jefferies remind me of the speech that made obama ..very impressive my opinion that is.

[katydid]

keven mccarthy made promises he cant keep, when those conversations come up when you say you promised me this for my vote, he will sit in his office chair and say quote i do not remember that conversation. end quote.

[johnbrowneyes]

This Congress is going to be so chaotic it will cost the Republicans the House and the Presidency in 2024.

[rickpetersonphotography]

You should have asked if he would run for President. I would vote for him.

[gm-knjx]

I'm apolitical, generally speaking. Jeffries is in a different class.The Force is strong with this one..🤺 "Smaller in number are we, but larger in mind." ~Yoda

[loupcordeille-bougault]

The guy doesn't even want to talk about being speaker and y'all already want him president 😭 let the nice competent guy do his job for a while and then we'll see what happens

[richarda.lehrmannsr.]

If they succeed eliminating the Ethics Commission 😢America has to live with this until 2024 think about it

[eric]

*The more I say "Kevin" in MTG's regional accent, the more it sounds like "Cave -In"!!*

[AnthonyD-yyin]

I am so tired of all this squabbling and all this back and fourth nonsense. Let's just get America running smoothly fellas!

[EduardoOliveira-ec]

TRUMP OUGHT TO GET A CELL AND RING UP AGAIN.

[Americancadet]

Scary really that people believe the GOP can be a positive force in America today.

[jerryathey]

He’s not looking forward to the truth coming out!

[gamerboymark]

Let's see what McCarthy going to do for America and the American people 2 years

[teresanieto]

Mr. Jeffries, a patriot leader with much integrity 👏👍👌

[TECHN]

Don’t make any deals with McCarthy to save him from those 20 loons.

[tomascordova]

Leader Jeffries is very focus in winning and knows the issue’s that really matter for the working class. We have a strong well thought New leader. “ respect’s to Hakkem.

[pedaphelps]

with that bunch of loons in charge it's going to be a mess