Hakeem Jeffries U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Hakeem Jeffries U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Hakeem Jeffries, a U.S. Congressman representing New York's 8th district since 2013, has been vocal on social media about his views on current political and economic issues. His recent tweets reflect concerns over the management of the economy and national security matters.
On March 24, 2025, Jeffries criticized the Republican Party's handling of the economy. He stated, "Republicans are badly mismanaging the economy. And the American people are paying a heavy price."
The following day, March 25, 2025, he expressed his disapproval of the Trump administration's performance in national security affairs. Jeffries tweeted, "The arrogance and incompetence of the Trump administration is stunning. Democrats will grill several national security officials under oath this week. And expose the harm they have done to the American people."
Later that same day, Jeffries commented on a testimony by the CIA Director regarding an unclassified national security group chat related to military plans in Yemen. He remarked, "The CIA Director testified today that he is not sure a reporter was on the unclassified national security group chat that recklessly disclosed military plans in Yemen. The whole world is aware of who was part of Signalgate. These people cannot be trusted with America’s national"
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