House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks during an event with House Democrats on the Capitol steps in September. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks during an event with House Democrats on the Capitol steps in September. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
There’s been work behind the scenes for years to get him the job, he was identified right away as the person they wanted after Pelosi.
And therein lies the problem