{"id":2283934,"date":"2024-06-26T12:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T16:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hakeem-jeffriess-staff-mocks-democrats-frustrated-by-lackluster-support-for-jamaal-bowman-is-anyone-surprised-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-06-26T12:20:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T16:20:07","slug":"hakeem-jeffriess-staff-mocks-democrats-frustrated-by-lackluster-support-for-jamaal-bowman-is-anyone-surprised-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hakeem-jeffriess-staff-mocks-democrats-frustrated-by-lackluster-support-for-jamaal-bowman-is-anyone-surprised-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hakeem Jeffries\u2019s staff mocks Democrats frustrated by lackluster support for Jamaal Bowman: \u2018Is anyone surprised?\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhakeem-jeffriess-staff-mocks-democrats-frustrated-by-lackluster-support-for-jamaal-bowman-is-anyone-surprised-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2283934&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries&#8217;s spokeswoman \u2062responded to Justice Democrats&#8217; \u200bclaim that Jeffries was responsible for Rep. Jamaal\u2063 Bowman&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-life-democrat-stands-out-in-illinois-primary\/\" title=\"Pro-Life Democrat Stands Out in Illinois Primary\">primary loss<\/a>.\u2063 Bowman was defeated by George Latimer, the Westchester \u2062County Executive, \u2063who presented himself in opposition to Bowman\u2019s\u200c policies on Israel and his behavior \u200cin the House. Justice Democrats, a far-left faction that\u200c backed Bowman, attempted to place the blame on Jeffries, the leading House Democrat.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>House Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hakeem Jeffries\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a>\u2018s (D-NY) spokeswoman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-crashes-viewers-cut-in-half-in-3-weeks-cnn-beats-fox-in-daytime-viewers-msnbc-beats-fox-in-every-prime-time-slot-but-tucker\/\" title=\"FOX NEWS CRASHES! Viewers Cut in Half in 3 Weeks -- CNN Beats FOX in Daytime Viewers -- MSNBC Beats FOX in Every Prime-Time Slot but Tucker!\">mocked<\/a> Justice Democrats\u2019 attempt to pin Rep. Jamaal Bowman\u2019s (D-NY) primary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3057326\/bowman-primary-squad-democrat-israel-new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"loss\">loss<\/a> on him.<\/p>\n<p>Bowman lost to Westchester County Executive George Latimer, who campaigned as a contrast to Bowman\u2019s stance on Israel and the congressman\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2569809\/reps-jamaal-bowman-and-thomas-massie-get-in-shouting-match-over-gun-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"antics\">antics<\/a> in the House of Representatives. Justice Democrats, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/non-profit-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, 'Trump is a Tyrant' (VIDEO)\">group<\/a>-supporting-pro-hamas-movement-got-over-12-million-from-goldman-sachs-charity-arm-report\/&#8221; title=&#8221;Goldman Sachs&#8217; Charity Arm Donated  Million to Non-Profit Backing Pro-Hamas Cause: Revealed&#8221;>hard-left group<\/a> that supported Bowman, attempted to blame the House\u2019s Democratic leader \u2014 Jeffries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe outcome of this election is a reflection on his leadership and whether Hakeem Jeffries stood up to Republican megadonors,\u201d Usamah Andrabi, Justice Democrats spokesman, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/26\/nyregion\/jamaal-bowman-squad-left.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Bowman and his allies have pointed fingers at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee\u2019s support of Latimer as the reason for the congressman\u2019s undoing, but the Justice Democrats also attempted to tie in Jeffries, who endorsed Bowman as he does with most Democratic incumbents. Christie Stephenson, Jeffries\u2019s spokeswoman, mocked the group to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe so-called Justice Democrats stated back in 2017 that their goal was to destroy the Democratic Party, and they laughably threatened to primary Hakeem Jeffries,\u201d Stephenson said. \u201cThey have failed miserably in every way. Is anyone surprised?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bowman\u2019s loss marks the first \u201cSquad\u201d member to lose his or her House seat since the informal group started in the 116th Congress in 2019 with Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (R-MN), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another member of the \u201cSquad,\u201d Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), could be next to lose her seat as she faces a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-national-committee-will-vote-friday-to-censure-liz-cheney-adam-kinzinger\/\" title=\"Republican National Committee Will Vote Friday to Censure Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger\">tough primary challenge<\/a> from St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell. Bush\u2019s challenger has also been critical of the \u201cSquad\u201d members\u2019 stances on Israel and the war in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>If Democrats win back the House of Representatives, Jeffries would likely be elected speaker and may have to appease the \u201cSquad\u201d if their majority is as small as the GOP\u2019s current majority. Under the slim Republican majority in the House, many hard-right members have had significant influence on the operations of the chamber.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries&#8217;s spokeswoman ridiculed Justice Democrats for blaming Jeffries for Rep. Jamaal Bowman&#8217;s primary defeat. Bowman, supported by the far-left group, lost to George Latimer, who opposed Bowman&#8217;s views on Israel and his behavior in Congress. 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