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House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries has alternated between being respected by his fellow liberals, such as by standing up for the Affordable Care Act, and being blasted by them, such as by insufficiently emphasizing President Donald Trump\u2019s in-office profiteering.<\/p>\n

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Now a former Republican political strategist is accusing Jeffries of potentially selling out Democrats through his once-secret meeting with Trump\u2019s son-in-law and unofficial adviser, Jared Kushner.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the meeting, apparently, Jared Kushner made the point that it would be a good idea to open up a relationship between Hakeem Jeffries, who may soon be the Speaker of the House, and Susie Wiles, the White House Chief of Staff \u2014 because, according to The New York Times, which keyed us in on Jared’s thinking, the most stable and reasonable people in the White House and in Congress are Susie Wiles and Hakeem Jeffries,\u201d Steve Schmidt, who previously was a top adviser to President George W. Bush, said on his podcast on Monday.<\/p>\n

Schmidt then elaborated on why this is a problem.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere’s the thing: Susie Wiles is a staffer, an employee of Donald Trump’s. Hakeem Jeffries would be a constitutional officer,\u201d Schmidt argued. \u201cHis peer is not the White House Chief of Staff \u2014 it’s the President of the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cFinally, what the Democratic Party must be for in this election \u2014 though the means of achieving it may well run through the keyhole of \u2018Donald Trump has made everything more expensive\u2019 \u2014 is the restoration of the American Constitution. Jared Kushner is under congressional investigation, and the incoming chair of the Judiciary Committee has made clear that Jared Kushner’s financial entanglements, stretching from one end of the earth to the other while he functions as shadow Secretary of State, raking in billions from Arab potentates, are going to be scrutinized.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schmidt then speculated that Jeffries would likely not have asked Kushner about his business deals with Saudi Arabia, Albania and the UAE, even as he helps shape American foreign policy from Israel to Ukraine.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJared Kushner, it seems, has not and will not appear before Congress, but the Democratic leader thinks it’s okay to hole up with him in Manhattan for some 80 minutes,\u201d Schmidt continued. \u201cIt is a first-order betrayal, a staggering lack of judgment, and quite possibly a fundamental disqualification for Hakeem Jeffries.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schmidt even mentioned Jeffries\u2019 seeming double-standard in terms of how he treats Trump versus how he treats a member of his own party, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is a man who would not meet with the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City but has no problem holing up for a few hours with Jared,\u201d Schmidt said. \u201cAgain \u2014 Jared does not work in the White House. Jared is not a member of Congress. Jared has no official role.\u201d<\/p>\n

He concluded, \u201cHakeem Jeffries’ lack of judgment in holding this meeting truly is shocking. And whatever else may be required of him, explaining it clearly, directly, and unequivocally \u2014 making clear what did and did not happen in that meeting \u2014 is his highest priority. Because what he just did is light the bonds of trust that he hopes to have, and needs to have, with the American people \u2014 including this one \u2014 on fire.\u201d<\/p>\n

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