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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has been on a tear these past few days, blasting Donald Trump and Republicans over their Middle East war drums while positioning himself as the Democrats' firewall against chaos. On Monday, March 16, Jeffries held a fiery press conference captured by Forbes Breaking News and his official site, slamming Trump for pouring billions into what he called a reckless war of choice in Iran, leaving Americans stranded without evacuation plans and ignoring skyrocketing costs at home. He ripped Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for meddling in the Warner Bros-Paramount merger, warning it reeks of state-run media schemes, according to Hook Global's live coverage.
That same day, Jeffries took to X, per National Today reports, vowing a congressional probe of FCC Chair Brendan Carr, branding him a corrupt hack for threatening broadcasters' licenses over Iran war coverage. His office echoed the heat, posting that Republicans have jacked up living expenses with no relief in sight. Jeffries also endorsed Rep. Ritchie Torres for re-election in New York's 15th, praising his Bronx fighter spirit in an exclusive Bronx Times statement, a savvy move to lock down progressive support amid whispers of caucus rebellion.
Tuesday brought more: MSNBC's Velshi, The Briefing with Jen Psaki, Katy Tur Reports, and Rev. Al Sharpton's show featured Jeffries hammering Trump's broken promises on affordability and endless wars, as detailed on his congressional page. He joined a veterans roundtable in Orange County with Rep. Derek Tran, vowing Democratic pushback, and popped up on CNN's The Story Is, prioritizing taxpayer dollars for families over bombs. A MeidasTouch spot with Ben Meiselas saw him rally against forever wars.
Social media buzzed with his Monday post decrying bomb bucks over cost cuts, per Western Journal, though that outlet also flagged Axios reports of over 80 Dem candidates rebelling against his potential speakership, citing weak Trump opposition—no confirmation from Jeffries' camp, just their focus on affordability and reining in ICE. No major headlines in the last 24 hours, but this anti-war blitz could cement Jeffries' bio as the voice holding Trump's feet to the fire.
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