{"id":2511827,"date":"2025-11-18T12:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T17:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-says-ousting-jeffries-not-a-good-idea\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T12:09:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T17:09:08","slug":"aoc-says-ousting-jeffries-not-a-good-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-says-ousting-jeffries-not-a-good-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC says ousting Jeffries not &#8216;a good idea&#8217;"},"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\">16<\/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%2Faoc-says-ousting-jeffries-not-a-good-idea%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=2511827&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>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-cortez (D-NY) has expressed that challenging house Minority Leader hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) in a primary is not a beneficial move for Democrats at this time. This statement comes after New york City Councilman Chi Oss\u00e9, a Democratic Socialists of America member and longtime ally of Ocasio-Cortez, filed paperwork to run against Jeffries, citing concerns about Democratic Party leadership. Despite Oss\u00e9&#8217;s past endorsement by Ocasio-Cortez and his campaign for New york Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, Mamdani has shown little support for Oss\u00e9&#8217;s challenge to Jeffries, especially as Jeffries endorsed Mamdani&#8217;s mayoral campaign. oss\u00e9, elected to Brooklyn&#8217;s City Council in 2022, represents a faction of the party critical of current congressional leadership, particularly regarding issues like the government shutdown, and he has also challenged Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer amid speculation that Ocasio-Cortez might vie for Schumer&#8217;s Senate seat in 2028.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">AOC says ousting Jeffries not &lsquo;a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-spending-fema-money-on-illegal-immigrants-a-good-idea-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"...: Spending FEMA money on illegal immigrants \u2018a good idea\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">good idea&#038;rsquo<\/a>; as Mamdani ally eyes primary challenge<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2398779\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY) defended House Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY) on Monday in the face of a primary challenge.<\/p>\n<p>New York City Councilman Chi Oss&eacute;, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and a<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OsseChi\/status\/1827763719465804270\"> longtime ally<\/a> of Ocasio-Cortez,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3889304\/zohran-mamdani-ally-chi-osse-primary-hakeem-jeffries\/\"> filed paperwork <\/a>on Monday signaling his campaign to oust Jeffries after &ldquo;hearing a lot of concern about Democratic Party leadership.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3890381\/florida-redistricting-republicans-set-stage-for-process\/\">Florida Republicans set stage for redistricting process after Indiana refuses Trump&#8217;s demands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3886732\/navy-marine-veteran-david-williams-virginia-senate-campaign-oust-mark-warner\/\">Navy and Marine Corps veteran launches Virginia Senate campaign to unseat Mark Warner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3889304\/zohran-mamdani-ally-chi-osse-primary-hakeem-jeffries\/\">Zohran Mamdani ally Chi Oss&eacute; files paperwork to primary Hakeem Jeffries<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>This week, despite endorsing Oss&eacute;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlexanderTabet\/status\/1401240327500046340\"> in the past<\/a>, Ocasio-Cortez said toppling Jeffries would not advance Democrats&rsquo; cause.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I certainly don&rsquo;t think a primary challenge to the leader is a good idea right now,&rdquo; she said during <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/11\/18\/aoc-jeffries-chi-osse-new-york-democrats\">an interview<\/a> with <em>Axios<\/em> after admitting she was unaware that Oss&eacute; was planning to challenge Jeffries.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I caught up with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AOC<\/a> at the dnc to talk about the elephant in the room: Gaza <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VX2VdMcFRa\">pic.twitter.com\/VX2VdMcFRa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chi Oss&eacute; (@OsseChi) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OsseChi\/status\/1827763719465804270?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez is not the only Oss&eacute; ally said to be questioning his moves against Jeffries.<\/p>\n<p>New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, also a DSA member, has appeared to throw<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3882576\/socialist-chi-osse-challenge-hakeem-jeffries-house-seat\/\"> cold water<\/a> on Oss&eacute;&rsquo;s plan, without explicitly calling it out.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I believe that there are many ways right here in New York City to both deliver on an affordability agenda and take on the authoritarian administration in the White House,&rdquo; Mamdani<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JCColtin\/status\/1990484417278849310?s=20\"> said<\/a> Monday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Oss&eacute; campaigned for Mamdani in the fall, saying <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3849365\/zohran-mamdani-progressive-wing-won-battle-soul-democrats\/\">in October<\/a> that the election &ldquo;is to be part of a political revolution that continues inside and outside the halls of government.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, Mamdani&rsquo;s lack of enthusiasm for Oss&eacute;&rsquo;s House ambitions comes after Jeffries endorsed Mamdani&rsquo;s mayoral campaign in October, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-says-ousting-jeffries-not-a-good-idea-as-mamdani-ally-eyes-primary-challenge\/\" title=\"AOC says ... not &#039;a good idea&#039; as ... ... eyes ...\">providing critical legitimacy<\/a> to his movement as one of the most powerful leaders of the Democratic establishment.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3881478\/mamdani-elle-bisgaard-church-chief-of-staff\/\">MAMDANI REWARDS REVERED CAMPAIGN ADVISER WITH TOP ADMINISTRATION POSITION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Oss&eacute;, 27, took office in 2022 for his district in Brooklyn. His move to oust Jeffries comes as many in the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >left-wing faction<\/a> of the Democratic Party have criticized congressional leadership for their handling of the government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>The councilman also issued a challenge to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), as speculation grows that Ocasio-Cortez could run for his seat in 2028.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AOC: Ousting Jeffries not wise as Oss\u00e9 plans challenge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2511828,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP24318765801156.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[8334,18192,32304,50470,5894],"class_list":["post-2511827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-aoc","tag-disagreement","tag-house-of-representatives","tag-jeffries-2","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP24318765801156.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2511827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2511827"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2511827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2511831,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2511827\/revisions\/2511831"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2511828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2511827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2511827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2511827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}