Jeffries, Kushner held private talks weeks before midterm vote
What's new: The meeting revived a channel the two used on criminal justice in Trump's first term as House control hangs in the balance.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner met privately in recent weeks to discuss possible areas of common ground, according to ABC News. Kushner holds no formal job in the current Trump administration but remains an outside adviser to President Donald Trump, especially on foreign policy. The timing is notable with the midterm elections less than 75 days away and Republicans facing pressure in some polls. Jeffries said Democrats are pressing the administration on the cost of living and want major policy change. Jeffries and Kushner previously worked together on criminal justice and prison reform during Trump’s first term. Trump also recently described Jeffries as a “nice guy” after an earlier meeting between the two men in 2025 on government funding.