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Hakeem Jeffries
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Hakeem Jeffries is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 8th congressional district. Raised in Brooklyn, he worked as a law clerk and corporate litigator before entering public office. He served in the New York State Assembly from 2007 to 2012 and later chaired the House Democratic Caucus. Since 2023, he has served as the House minority leader, becoming the first African American to lead a party in either chamber of Congress.
In the news: Poised to become the first Black speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives following Democratic election victories, while criticizing Donald Trump's appointment of Steven Miller as White House chief of staff.
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