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Jewish News 24 · Aug 23, 2026

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REPORT: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries met privately with Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and top outside adviser, in recent weeks in New York, according to The New York Times. The meeting, held in a private space offered by a mutual friend of the two men, touched on housing, immigration, and the high cost of living as potential areas of common ground. Jeffries and Kushner have stayed in touch since working together on criminal justice legislation during Trump's first term. The Times noted the meeting's timing reflects that people close to Trump are aware of the possibility of a Democratic-led House after the midterms, with Jeffries in line to become speaker if Democrats retake the majority.

*REPORT:* House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries met privately with Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and top outside adviser, in recent weeks in New York, according to The New York Times. The meeting, held in a private space offered by a mutual friend of the two men, touched on housing, immigration, and the high cost of living as potential areas of common ground. Jeffries and Kushner have stayed in touch since working together on criminal justice legislation during Trump's first term. The Times noted the meeting's timing reflects that people close to Trump are aware of the possibility of a Democratic-led House after the midterms, with Jeffries in line to become speaker if Democrats retake the majority.

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