While the nation was engrossed in the slow-motion car crash that was the election of a Republican House Speaker, the unanimously-elected new House Minority Leader was paid little attention. Yet, there is much about Jeffries to note–not least of which is the fact that he has already reinstated some key powers of the Democratic Leader that Nancy Pelosi previously had lost, and has introduced a new leadership position that could prove consequential on the road to 2024.
In this short, 8-minute episode of TPC, I dive into who Jeffries is, what he has already done, and what is next.
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