{"id":2511984,"date":"2025-11-18T17:36:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T22:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-division-aoc-pumps-the-brakes-on-progressive-primary-challenge-to-house-minority-leader-hakeem-jeffries\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T17:37:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T22:37:26","slug":"democrat-division-aoc-pumps-the-brakes-on-progressive-primary-challenge-to-house-minority-leader-hakeem-jeffries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-division-aoc-pumps-the-brakes-on-progressive-primary-challenge-to-house-minority-leader-hakeem-jeffries\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrat Division: AOC Pumps the Brakes on Progressive Primary Challenge to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Fdemocrat-division-aoc-pumps-the-brakes-on-progressive-primary-challenge-to-house-minority-leader-hakeem-jeffries%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=2511984&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>Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) of New York has declined to support Democratic socialist Chi Oss\u00e9&#8217;s challenge against House minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for his congressional seat. Oss\u00e9, a New York City councilman, aims to replicate the insurgent success of Zohran Mamdani, who recently won the mayoralty of New York City by defeating establishment Democrats. Despite Oss\u00e9 joining the Democratic socialists of America and pushing for a left-wing grassroots movement, both AOC and Mamdani have discouraged his challenge, citing the timing as unfavorable. Jeffries responded confidently to Oss\u00e9&#8217;s primary challenge, welcoming it.<\/p>\n<p>AOC also appears hesitant to challenge Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, though she criticized him and othre Democratic senators for a controversial vote that ended a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >federal government shutdown<\/a>, accusing them of breaking party unity without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-reveals-the-advice-biden-once-gave-him\/\" title=\"Pence shares Biden&#039;s &#039;advice&#039;.\">achieving meaningful results<\/a>.Political commentators suggest the Democratic Party is undergoing a notable conversion driven by the progressive left, which some warn could lead to internal fracture. while AOC supports progressive agendas, she is cautious about unseating established Democratic leaders at this time.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, declined to offer her support after fellow Democratic socialist Chi Oss&eacute; filed paperwork to challenge House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for his seat.<\/p>\n<p>Oss&eacute;, a New York City councilman, wants to repeat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kathy-hochul-already-talking-raising-taxes-fund-zohran-mamdanis-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zohran Mamdani&rsquo;s<\/a> successful insurgent campaign that toppled establishment Democrat Andrew Cuomo, both in the primary and the general election, to become mayor of the Big Apple.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/11\/18\/aoc-jeffries-chi-osse-new-york-democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> caught up with Ocasio-Cortez at the U.S. Capitol on Monday, and she told the outlet that she was &ldquo;not aware&rdquo; of Oss&eacute;&rsquo;s challenge to Jeffries.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But,&rdquo; she added, &ldquo;I certainly don&rsquo;t think a primary challenge to the leader is a good idea right now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Progressive Change Campaign Committee co-founder Adam Green told <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/o\/W5Zdc\/https:\/\/x.com\/JCColtin\/status\/1989834166935195832?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> &ldquo;it is not the right moment to launch a primary challenge against Hakeem Jeffries.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Further, Mamdani also discouraged Oss&eacute; from running, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JCColtin\/status\/1990484417278849310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">telling reporters<\/a> on Monday, &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;<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani is reportedly trying to make inroads with establishment Democrats like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/aoc-declares-war-schumer-pelosi-jeffries-mamdani-victory-celebration-promises-leave-behind-dems-wont-play-ball-new-socialists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeffries<\/a> to support his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-gop-sen-david-perdue-in-runoff-battle-with-democrat-jon-ossoff\/\" title=\"Ga. GOP Sen. David Perdue in runoff battle with ... Jon Ossoff\">socialist agenda<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But Oss&eacute;, who just announced that he joined the Democratic Socialists of America, defied Mamdani, saying he wants &lsquo;to strike when the iron is hot&rsquo; with the energy among grass-roots lefty activists in the Democratic Party ascendant with Mamdani&rsquo;s election, a source said,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/11\/17\/us-news\/lefty-firebrand-chi-osse-files-to-challenge-house-democratic-leader-hakeem-jeffries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Asked Monday about Oss&eacute;&rsquo;s candidacy and charged with the claim that Democratic leadership has failed to fight effectively against President Donald Trump, Jeffries responded, &ldquo;Come on in; the water is warm.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on receiving a primary challenge from Democratic NYC Councilman Chi Oss&eacute;: &ldquo;Come on in, the water is warm.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ORf9WqoPax\">pic.twitter.com\/ORf9WqoPax<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Off The Press (@OffThePress1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OffThePress1\/status\/1990533677697155559?\">November 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>AOC does not appear to be ready to oust Senate Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-chuck-schumer-accidentally-admits-truth-asked-biden-epstein-files\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> either, though she had some harsh words for him after some Democratic lawmakers voted to end the federal government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are talking about a coordinated effort of eight senators with the knowledge of Leader Schumer, voting to break with the entire Democratic Party in exchange for nothing,&rdquo; she <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mkraju\/status\/1988676140094169123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> CNN.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think that when we talk about this debate about the Democratic Party, it is indeed about the party, writ large, and our ability to fight or not,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>NewsNation&rsquo;s Chris Cuomo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/death-democratic-party-far-left-pushing-toward-1972-mcgovern-style-implosion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">made<\/a> an interesting argument last week after the eight Democratic senators voted to end the filibuster that had kept the government closed for 43 days.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think the Democratic Party, as we know it, is about to end. I think that this is the birth of the new left,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Cuomo pointed out, &ldquo;Capitulation on a policy from the majority party in power when the government gets shut down, obviously by the minority, has never happened.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In other words, the fights that have caused a government shutdown in the past have been between a party that at least held the majority in one chamber of Congress and the White House.<\/p>\n<p>But the Democrats &mdash; pushed by the far left &mdash; took it to a new level last month when, from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-story-behind-the-historian\/\" title=\"The Historian&#039;s Tale\">minority position<\/a> in both the House and Senate and with a Republican in the White House, they demanded $1.5 trillion in health care spending.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps AOC recognizes that pushing too fast for a socialist takeover of the Democratic Party may make the whole thing implode.<\/p>\n<p>While she was willing to back Mamdani, at least for now, AOC is not ready to topple Jeffries.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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