Hakeem Jeffries
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What, what enrages me in terms of the moment that we find ourselves in.
Well, yeah, I would say in terms of calming down this whole notion of Trump's third term, right.
Well, yeah, I would say in terms of calming down this whole notion of Trump's third term, right.
Well, yeah, I would say in terms of calming down this whole notion of Trump's third term, right.
Harriet Tubman and... I would just ask about, you know, how did she summon the courage, the conviction, and the character to do what she did? She freed herself, crossed the Mason-Dixon line, and then went back down South at least a dozen times, freeing at least 100, if not 200 or more Black slaves, putting herself in jeopardy. This is a Harriet Tubman moment that we're in.
Harriet Tubman and... I would just ask about, you know, how did she summon the courage, the conviction, and the character to do what she did? She freed herself, crossed the Mason-Dixon line, and then went back down South at least a dozen times, freeing at least 100, if not 200 or more Black slaves, putting herself in jeopardy. This is a Harriet Tubman moment that we're in.
Harriet Tubman and... I would just ask about, you know, how did she summon the courage, the conviction, and the character to do what she did? She freed herself, crossed the Mason-Dixon line, and then went back down South at least a dozen times, freeing at least 100, if not 200 or more Black slaves, putting herself in jeopardy. This is a Harriet Tubman moment that we're in.
In terms of the sacrifice, the courage, the character, the conviction that's going to be required. And I think that will be a conversation that we all could benefit from and certainly that those of us in Congress could benefit from.
In terms of the sacrifice, the courage, the character, the conviction that's going to be required. And I think that will be a conversation that we all could benefit from and certainly that those of us in Congress could benefit from.
In terms of the sacrifice, the courage, the character, the conviction that's going to be required. And I think that will be a conversation that we all could benefit from and certainly that those of us in Congress could benefit from.
Yeah. Well, you know, I had the opportunity to work at Paul Weiss for several years, and I was drawn to Paul Weiss at the time. A. Leon Higginbotham had left the Third Circuit, a prominent African-American lawyer who turned into a jurist. He was the Chief Justice of the Third Circuit. The firm had a great history.
Yeah. Well, you know, I had the opportunity to work at Paul Weiss for several years, and I was drawn to Paul Weiss at the time. A. Leon Higginbotham had left the Third Circuit, a prominent African-American lawyer who turned into a jurist. He was the Chief Justice of the Third Circuit. The firm had a great history.
Yeah. Well, you know, I had the opportunity to work at Paul Weiss for several years, and I was drawn to Paul Weiss at the time. A. Leon Higginbotham had left the Third Circuit, a prominent African-American lawyer who turned into a jurist. He was the Chief Justice of the Third Circuit. The firm had a great history.
Judge Rifkin, you know, who really viewed sort of the role of the lawyer as a public citizen. And then great lawyers like Arthur Lyman and Marty London. And I got great training from there, knew I would. And it also embraced, you know, pro bono and public service. And so, you know, I haven't had the opportunity to talk to Brad about that. the decision that was made.
Judge Rifkin, you know, who really viewed sort of the role of the lawyer as a public citizen. And then great lawyers like Arthur Lyman and Marty London. And I got great training from there, knew I would. And it also embraced, you know, pro bono and public service. And so, you know, I haven't had the opportunity to talk to Brad about that. the decision that was made.
Judge Rifkin, you know, who really viewed sort of the role of the lawyer as a public citizen. And then great lawyers like Arthur Lyman and Marty London. And I got great training from there, knew I would. And it also embraced, you know, pro bono and public service. And so, you know, I haven't had the opportunity to talk to Brad about that. the decision that was made.
I think he probably made that decision believing it was the right decision for the firm. But, you know, it's an open question as to whether that's the same decision that Arthur Lyman or Judge Rifkin or Eilean Higginbotham would have advised. I do think, to zoom it out, this is a moment where we are going to have to stand up to the bully. And that means that, you know, universities,
I think he probably made that decision believing it was the right decision for the firm. But, you know, it's an open question as to whether that's the same decision that Arthur Lyman or Judge Rifkin or Eilean Higginbotham would have advised. I do think, to zoom it out, this is a moment where we are going to have to stand up to the bully. And that means that, you know, universities,
I think he probably made that decision believing it was the right decision for the firm. But, you know, it's an open question as to whether that's the same decision that Arthur Lyman or Judge Rifkin or Eilean Higginbotham would have advised. I do think, to zoom it out, this is a moment where we are going to have to stand up to the bully. And that means that, you know, universities,
like Harvard standing up to the bully, law firms, corporations, of course, those of us as members of Congress, and to do it with an intensity unlike anything that we have been called upon to do up until this point, and to rise to the occasion, just like so many others have risen to the occasion in the past, upon whose shoulders we now stand.