# Jeffries pushes back after Kushner meeting draws criticism

https://mins.news/en/item/31904

- CNN, 2026-08-25 17:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/25/politics/jeffries-kushner-meeting?Date=20260825&Profile=CNN

> Hakeem Jeffries is pushing back against objections to his encounter with Jared Kushner. Kushner is President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and close adviser.

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