Hakeem Jeffries

I think we have to substantively try to make our case to the American people and do everything we can to stop them. But as you point out, to the extent that they ram the budget through the Congress, either in the House or the Senate, sign it into law,

I think we have to substantively try to make our case to the American people and do everything we can to stop them. But as you point out, to the extent that they ram the budget through the Congress, either in the House or the Senate, sign it into law,

Just like the GOP tax scam that they passed in 2017 was unpopular and helped to cost them the majority, the same thing could happen this time around.

Just like the GOP tax scam that they passed in 2017 was unpopular and helped to cost them the majority, the same thing could happen this time around.

Thank you for raising this issue. It's been One of the conversations that we've had both internally in the context of our rapid response and litigation working group that we stood up a few weeks ago, led by Congressman Joe Neguse, the assistant Democratic leader, and co-chaired by Jamie Raskin, a brilliant lawyer, brilliant constitutional scholar.

Thank you for raising this issue. It's been One of the conversations that we've had both internally in the context of our rapid response and litigation working group that we stood up a few weeks ago, led by Congressman Joe Neguse, the assistant Democratic leader, and co-chaired by Jamie Raskin, a brilliant lawyer, brilliant constitutional scholar.

And we've charged them with coming up with a forceful response to the possibility that the Trump administration would skirt and or outwardly defy court orders. And to make sure that we are in close coordination with a lot of the democracy reform groups that have been litigating these cases to make sure that there is both a judicial strategy, that's important, but also a public strategy.

And we've charged them with coming up with a forceful response to the possibility that the Trump administration would skirt and or outwardly defy court orders. And to make sure that we are in close coordination with a lot of the democracy reform groups that have been litigating these cases to make sure that there is both a judicial strategy, that's important, but also a public strategy.

And as we've seen in other democracies across the country, across the world, I should say, When you actually start to see defiance of court orders, then the public uproar has to be intense, immediate, and impactful in terms of the forcefulness by which the disagreement is communicated around the constitutional issues. That's nonviolent, of course, but it also requires

And as we've seen in other democracies across the country, across the world, I should say, When you actually start to see defiance of court orders, then the public uproar has to be intense, immediate, and impactful in terms of the forcefulness by which the disagreement is communicated around the constitutional issues. That's nonviolent, of course, but it also requires

a significant presence to make it clear that this is unacceptable, that we are a nation anchored in the rule of law. And we expect that the president and we expect that his administration will comply with the law at all times, particularly when there are court orders. And to the extent that that does not occur, that the public interest

a significant presence to make it clear that this is unacceptable, that we are a nation anchored in the rule of law. And we expect that the president and we expect that his administration will comply with the law at all times, particularly when there are court orders. And to the extent that that does not occur, that the public interest

outcry has to reflect the manner of the constitutional crisis that such defiance would provoke.

outcry has to reflect the manner of the constitutional crisis that such defiance would provoke.

Yeah, you know, it was a really strong few days together, uh, where we were able to look back and look forward at the same time. I think it's important for us to look back so that we can draw lessons from what happened in November of 2024, figure out why some of those things happened and how do we put Democrats in the best possible position moving forward.

Yeah, you know, it was a really strong few days together, uh, where we were able to look back and look forward at the same time. I think it's important for us to look back so that we can draw lessons from what happened in November of 2024, figure out why some of those things happened and how do we put Democrats in the best possible position moving forward.

We have an all important midterm election next year, laying the foundation to end this national nightmare. that Donald Trump is visiting upon the American people and bring the American dream to life for everyone. So, you know, there's the substance of it. Okay. Why were we unable to connect with certain Americans on issues?

We have an all important midterm election next year, laying the foundation to end this national nightmare. that Donald Trump is visiting upon the American people and bring the American dream to life for everyone. So, you know, there's the substance of it. Okay. Why were we unable to connect with certain Americans on issues?

Largely, I think around the economy and the high cost of living and the view amongst many working class Americans throughout the country that Donald Trump was better positioned on the economy than to turn things around than Democrat. We can never allow that to happen again. When at the end of the day, really authentic to us as Democrats, we want to make life better for everyone across the country.

Largely, I think around the economy and the high cost of living and the view amongst many working class Americans throughout the country that Donald Trump was better positioned on the economy than to turn things around than Democrat. We can never allow that to happen again. When at the end of the day, really authentic to us as Democrats, we want to make life better for everyone across the country.