Overview
- Speaking at a Capitol Hill press conference on Dec. 18, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries derided Republicans and said of the Trump administration, “the ship be sinking” and “This is the Titanic.”
- Asked about a reported Kennedy Center board vote to rename the venue for Donald Trump, Jeffries said the board lacks authority and that only Congress can change the name.
- Jeffries argued Republican leaders are prioritizing spectacle over policy as he accused them of trying to block an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits.
- He also alleged that Trump found $40 billion to bail out Argentina, sought to extort $230 million from the Justice Department, and ordered the destruction of the White House East Wing, framing these as his claims.
- Mediaite and Crooks and Liars published and amplified Jeffries’ remarks, highlighting his sharpened messaging toward the administration and GOP leadership.