Hakeem Jeffries Faces Backlash After 1 Telling Comment On Possible Trump Impeachment
Hakeem Jeffries Faces Backlash After 1 Telling Comment On Possible Trump Impeachment Anthony Orrico Wed, November 4, 2026 at 9:18 PM CST 4 min read Scroll back up to restore default view. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is already drawing backlash in the wake of the Democrats' massive victories on Tuesday, saying members of his caucus are not focused on potentially impeaching President Donald Trump . "I haven't had a single member of the House Democratic caucus talk to me about impeachment," Jeffries said at a press conference on Wednesday. "We've been relentlessly focused on affordability and accountability." Jeffries announced his intention to seek the speakership on Wednesday, but his comments drew some online ire, even calls for him not to be elected speaker. Advertisement Many commenters accused Jeffries of caving to the Republicans just a day after the country resoundingly rebuked Trump's agenda. Politics: Critics Take Hakee...