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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says he supported ‘certification’ of Trump as GOP paints him as election denier
The Washington Times ` ^ | - Sunday, December 4, 2022 | By Ramsey Touchberry

Posted on 12/04/2022 8:37:35 AM PST by RandFan

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who will be the House Democratic leader in the next Congress, said Sunday it’s “unfortunate” that Republicans have targeted him as an election denier after he previously suggested that former President Donald Trump was “illegitimate.”

The New York Democrat was pressed about comments made by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, equating Mr. Jeffries’ past remarks to the ex-president’s election claims amid assertions by Democrats about Russian interference in the 2016 election.

“My view of the situation has been pretty clear,” Mr. Jeffries said on ABC’s “This Week.” “I supported the certification of Donald Trump’s election. I attended his inauguration, even though there were many constituents and others across the country pushing me and others to do otherwise, and found ways to work with the Trump administration, being the lead Democrat in negotiating historic criminal justice reform. That track record speaks for itself.”

Mr. McConnell last week highlighted Mr. Jeffries’ past comments, made mostly on Twitter, calling Mr. Trump “illegitimate” and targeting the Supreme Court’s conservative majority.

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1 posted on 12/04/2022 8:37:35 AM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

As par, another Leftist, in this case, Hakeem Jeffries, speaking with forked tongue.


2 posted on 12/04/2022 8:49:49 AM PST by cranked
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To: cranked

What is scarier still is the suppression of the facts about the Congressman being related to Professor Leonard Jeffries a virulent racist and anti-Semite. His theories are objectionable in the extreme, but let’s talk about Kanye West.


3 posted on 12/04/2022 8:53:39 AM PST by PBRCat
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To: RandFan

Dude is a liar.

Some tweets are forever.


4 posted on 12/04/2022 9:02:18 AM PST by sauropod (Fascists also buy Comcast cable packages" - Olby - Wanna buy mine?)
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To: RandFan

Ho hum, just another bald-faced liar who will never be held accountable. What a scumbag.


5 posted on 12/04/2022 9:21:05 AM PST by Dan in Wichita
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To: RandFan

Seditious Conspirator!

Terrorist!


6 posted on 12/04/2022 10:11:44 AM PST by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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To: PBRCat

Heard about this on this show:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4113729/posts

Double standards. Incredible.


7 posted on 12/04/2022 11:05:08 AM PST by RandFan
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