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Jeffries Meets Kushner, Urges Talks With Susie Wiles

8/27/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries met privately with Jared Kushner in a New York City space arranged by a mutual friend.
They discussed housing, immigration, and high cost-of-living issues.
Kushner later urged Jeffries to meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
Jeffries warned Republicans to drop a “my-way-or-the-highway” stance.
House Republican leader Mike Johnson said Kushner hedges his bets and is not involved in day-to-day White House work.

History

Historical Context

In June 1972 Nixon’s re-election campaign held a secret meeting at the Watergate complex, where Attorney General John Mitchell directed the use of about $250,000 in campaign funds—$199,000 paid the burglars—to break into the Democratic National Committee headquarters. The June 17 break-in sparked investigations that exposed a wider espionage scheme, culminating in Nixon’s resignation in August 1974.

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Story summary

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries met privately with Jared Kushner in a New York City space arranged by a mutual friend.
They discussed housing, immigration, and high cost-of-living issues.
Kushner later urged Jeffries to meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
Jeffries warned Republicans to drop a “my-way-or-the-highway” stance.
House Republican leader Mike Johnson said Kushner hedges his bets and is not involved in day-to-day White House work.

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