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Hakeem Jeffries Attacks Karoline Leavitt, Defends ‘Maximum Warfare’ Promise Before Assassination Attempt of Trump
Breitbart ^ | 04/27/2026 | Elizabeth Weibel

Posted on 04/28/2026 5:13:21 AM PDT by DFG

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) attacked White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt for criticizing Democrats for their violent rhetoric after a shooting took place in the vicinity of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel.

During a press conference on Monday, Jeffries labeled Leavitt a “stone-cold liar,” and accused her of reading “talking points” and being critical of words Democrats had said.

“I know you said you stand by your comment, but at the same time you have been a subject of threats as well, so, with respect to this comment about maximum warfare, even if it’s about redistricting, why not tone down the language here, in this moment?” a reporter asked.

“I think that what’s interesting to me, as you’ve pointed out, is that the so-called White House press secretary, who’s a disgrace, she’s a stone-cold liar, had the nerve to stand up there and read talking points, being critical of statements — all taken out of context, that Democrats have made,” Jeffries said. Jeffries added that Leavitt made no mention of comments from “MAGA extremists.”

Jeffries’s comments came after Leavitt, during a press conference on Monday, called for people to tone “down the rhetoric” in the aftermath of a gunman opening fire at the Washington Hilton Hotel on Saturday night. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other Cabinet officials were evacuated from the room after gunshots were heard during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

Leavitt noted that as Trump said on Saturday night, the nation needs to “re-commit ourselves, as a country to toning down the rhetoric and unifying around what makes our country great.”

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: hakeemjeffries; leavitt; leftists; threats

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HOLY CRAP! Karoline Leavitt is calling out Democrats BY NAME who SPARKED the rhetoric leading to Saturday's attempt on President Trump's life

🔵 "Rep Hakeem Jeffrey just THIS MONTH said, 'we are in an era of maximum warfare everywhere all the time.'"

🔵 "Governor Josh Shapiro said heads need to roll within the administration."

🔵 "Senator Alex Padilla said people are DYING because of fear and terror caused by the Trump administration."

🔵 "Senator Elizabeth Warren: President Trump is making the country look like a 'FASCIST STATE'"

🔵 "Senator Adam Schiff saying President Trump using a dictator playbook"

🔵 Senator Ed Markey calling President Trump a dictator, saying that this administration's actions are authoritarism on STEROIDS"

🔵 "Governor JB Pritzker: 'Never before in my life have I called for mass protest disruptions. These Republicans cannot know a MOMENT of peace.'"

🔵 "Rep. Pressley saying we'll see you in the streets."

🔵 Monica M McIver, a Democrat representative on Capitol Hill, we will "not take this sh*t from Donald Trump. He thinks he's a DICTATOR. We are at WAR!"

"These are Democrat elected officials calling for WAR against the president of the United States and his supporters."

1 posted on 04/28/2026 5:13:21 AM PDT by DFG
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To: DFG

“Death to all who call democrats violent!!!” Jeffries went on to explain.


3 posted on 04/28/2026 5:17:21 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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To: Oneder

You defend Hack-eem? Shame.


4 posted on 04/28/2026 5:18:32 AM PDT by TTFlyer (Lenin: that by the infliction of terror, a well-organized minority can conquer a nation.)
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To: DFG

Temu Obama is thin-skinned.


5 posted on 04/28/2026 5:21:12 AM PDT by eastsider
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To: DFG

More important than term limits, we need IQ limits.

We should never let anyone with a double digit IQ hold high office.

“One-Hundred or Out!”

Not asking that much.


6 posted on 04/28/2026 5:22:42 AM PDT by Aevery_Freeman (Islam extends a beggar's palm - whilst hiding the bloody fist! ~ a Minnesotan)
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To: TTFlyer
--- "You defend Hack-eem? Shame."

FR is on the radar of those who would defend Democrats, and attack the Trump-Vance administration. See his About ---

Oneder -- Since Apr 2, 2026

7 posted on 04/28/2026 5:23:47 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: Oneder

Oneder
Since Apr 2, 2026


10 posted on 04/28/2026 5:26:49 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14/12- 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

I don’t think it’s on anybody’s radar these days, sadly.


12 posted on 04/28/2026 5:27:50 AM PDT by Kleon
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To: DFG

Ok then, sauce for the goose to call for Jeffries’ lynching?


13 posted on 04/28/2026 5:28:07 AM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: Oneder
---- "I'm blaming the guy who did the crime. Personal responsibility.

Your comment # 2 did not mention the gun and knife wielding attacker. Your comment was specifically about Jeffries, and about Breitbart.

Comment # 2 --- "I heard the quote and Jeffries was talking about redistricting in the middle of the decade. Breitbart is just trying to get clicks again."

As to "the guy," he is a California Democrat named Cole Allen.

14 posted on 04/28/2026 5:31:35 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

Right. I saw that too. My, my, my- we have a troll, it seems…😮


15 posted on 04/28/2026 5:33:19 AM PDT by telescope115 (Ad Astra, Ad Deum…)
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To: DFG

King Hakeem is a racist, murdering negro. He and his Flying Luigis have got to go. Picking on white women is something the maggot should not be doing. He’s more scum than Newscum.


16 posted on 04/28/2026 5:34:07 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The Party of Death's DemonRAT Flying Luigi Monkeys and their furry butt butties SUCK.)
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