Leader of the parliamentary minority Hakeem Jeffries said Sunday he had not yet heard from the president Donald Trumpeven though he should be the next Speaker of the House.
Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” the New York Democrat said, “I haven’t spoken to the president Asset. It was a great evening for the American people. A tremendous rejection of MAGA extremism and a call for radical change.
Host Jonathan Karl said he believed that at that point a president would have reached out to the next Speaker of the House.
“Well, we’ll see what happens moving forward,” Jeffries said. “But I’ve spoken to three former presidents and I’m grateful for those conversations. Of course, President ObamaPresident Bidenand the president Clintonand many other leaders across the country.
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