Hakeem Jeffries
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You know, the cruelty of it all, I can go on and on, the mean-spirited nature of it all, you're going to crash the economy, drive us toward a recession, and then say, well, what's a little pain to be experienced by the American people? This is not America. We are better than this. And I think that is, you know, that, that, that is probably above all else.
You know, the cruelty of it all, I can go on and on, the mean-spirited nature of it all, you're going to crash the economy, drive us toward a recession, and then say, well, what's a little pain to be experienced by the American people? This is not America. We are better than this. And I think that is, you know, that, that, that is probably above all else.
What, what enrages me in terms of the moment that we find ourselves in.
What, what enrages me in terms of the moment that we find ourselves in.
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.