Hakeem Jeffries Asked Point Blank About GOP Threats To Oust Speaker Mike Johnson Over The Budget

At his weekly press briefing on Thursday, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) was asked about Republican threats to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) over the budget.

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[MC-ctpe]

Jeffries and his smug face. Ugh. Shut down the government until the border is closed!

[archierieser]

Closing the borders are so extreme, please

[marysylvie]

I am very disappointed by Mike Johnson. Obviously, his meditation at the chapel is not working.

[oteyokwa]

22 democratic senators up for election in nov. 5 already will not run again.

[ramonaritz]

NO MONEY UNTIL THE BORDER CLOSED‼️👍✝️🛐🇺🇸 If our government can't do it then We the People need to campaign to claim maximum dependants and will hold our paid taxes until OUR BORDER IS CLOSED‼️‼️‼️✝️🛐🇺🇸

[donnastormer]

Why is it extreme right wing Republican agenda to want to balance the budget and quit spending money?

[andrewczski]

It would be so nice if we can have people speak english in government, again!

[estherguerrero]

Go ahead and close the government down. We don’t have nothing to lose. We’ve already lost everything we had.

[ironbrigade]

What’s extreme about funding the border shut down???

[LanzyLou]

He literally just said nothing with a bunch of words that weren't even intelligent.

[DustinRacy]

Close it down its a failed business that what happens when a business fails so cause and effect would help us all

[skins]

Quit with the hands already. Its shortening your political career

[mmz]

The Democrat government acts like we work for them and we have no say .
The government is supposed to be a representative of the people, not TELL us what's best for us and who to vote for.
I'm so sick of this power hungry Democrat BS

[NativeAmerican]

At least Republicans are trying to turn the money faucet off or down. Not using it as an endless stream of tax payer money for their pet projects. 34 trillion😮

[jerrydog]

The only thing that the outhouse of representatives wants to do is waste our time and money!

[DixiecratDemocrat]

Is he related to Kamala? I hear him talking but none of it makes sense??? 😂😂😂

[chimi]

Seems like an affirmative action placement.

[buggadugg]

No "extreme right wing policies are on the table from GOP about spending. Let their be a shut down. Not like we haven't gone through these before. GOP stand your ground. All they got is lobbing insults to your intelligence .

[billyevans]

All these in-fighting from republicans need to stop, it's why this Congress session is the least productive ever with barely any big bills passed. Funding the government shouldn't be a political thing, stop using it to get your policies

[jenniferdickerson]

As much as this guy talks with his hands, you would hoped he would know sign language