House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has criticized Republican Representative Jim Jordan for the position of Speaker, calling him "the chairman of the chaos caucus... an extremist extraordinaire." Jeffries made the remarks during a press conference with House Democrats. He stated that Democrats will not support the nomination of Jordan, whom he referred to as an "extremist extraordinaire." Jeffries' comments come after Jordan was nominated by House Republicans for the position of Speaker.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries suggests Dems won't help nominate "extremist extraordinaire" Jordan as Speaker https://t.co/mVeOg7lk8x https://t.co/4L3MXUMr0a
Top House Democrats on Jim Jordan: Jeffries: "The chairman of the chaos caucus … and an extremist extraordinaire." Aguilar: "A threat to our democracy." Clark: "Every Republican who cast their vote for him is siding with an insurrectionist against our democracy."
SEE IT: Democrats' House leader @RepJeffries gathers reporters, attacks Jim Jordan, says he should not be Speaker because he's the chairman of the GOP chaos caucus, says they are tripling down on extremism. WATCH. https://t.co/YarJ7ka6M8
During a press conference with House Democrats, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries referred to Republican Speaker-designee, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) as "the chairman of the chaos caucus … an extremist extraordinaire." Watch full remarks here: https://t.co/1MszUEygeN https://t.co/wtlf0DwQ92
“House Republicans have chosen to triple down on the chaos...on the dysfunction...on the extremism. House Republicans have selected as their nominee to be the Speaker...the chairman of the 'Chaos Caucus'...an extremist extraordinaire.” — Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) https://t.co/YRnX8tlgla
Jeffries blasts Jordan as the “chairman of the Chaos Caucus, defender … of dysfunction and extremist extraordinaire.”
WATCH LIVE: House Democratic Leader Jeffries holds news briefing after Jordan nominated for speaker https://t.co/WE0sOJbX1A