Reporter Asks Hakeem Jeffries If Kamala Harris Will Help Democrats Following Speech Bashing Trump

At his weekly press briefing, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) was asked about former Vice President Kamala Harris's speech.

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00:00Vice President Harris gave a big speech in San Francisco last night.

00:07Re-entering the political scene, I want to get your reaction to that.

00:10You talk about a more-is-more environment.

00:12Do you welcome her back to the political scene?

00:16Do you think that she's going to help the Democratic cause?

00:19And she mentioned three of your members,

00:23Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez, Jasmine Crockett, and Maxwell Frost,

00:25as members who she has found inspiration from for their work leading the resistance.

00:30What is your reaction to that as well?

00:32I think she's an incredibly important voice,

00:36and we, of course, continue to welcome her thoughts and ideas.

00:40And on the members she mentioned as leaders of the resistance against Trump.

00:46Great shout-out.