Hakeem Jeffries was elected as the new minority leader of the House Democrats on Wednesday. Despite repeatedly denying the legitimacy of the 2016 election, he was still named as the leader of the party.
The 52 year old Jeffries, who is a lawyer from Brooklyn, will take over as the leader of the House Democrats after Nancy Pelosi stepped aside from her position as the party's leader.
He was unopposed for the position. Jeffries became one of the first election-deniers to be elected as a member of the House Democrats' caucus. He is also the first African-American member of the House to become a minority leader.
Jeffries was first elected to the House in 2013. He has also served as the chairman of the House Democrats' Caucus since 2019.
During a press conference, Jeffries said that the House Democrats are entering a "moment of transition." He noted that they stand on the shoulders of giants, and they are eager to do what's necessary to address the issues affecting the country.
Over the course of his career, Jeffries has repeatedly denied the legitimacy of the US elections. He also claimed that the 2016 election was illegitimate. He referred to the election as an artificial creation of Donald Trump as the president-elect.
In 2019, Jeffries claimed that there was a "cloud of illegitimacy" hanging over the Trump administration. He also said that Democrats should investigate what happened during the presidential election. The cloud over 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue would only get stronger as time goes on.
In 2020, Jeffries once again claimed that the Trump presidency would not be accepted as legitimate. He referred to the president as a "fake president."
The statements made by Jeffries are similar to those made by Pelosi in 2017. In that year, Pelosi claimed that the election was hijacked.
The statements made by Jeffries are similar to those made by Nancy Pelosi in 2017. In that year, she claimed that the election was hijacked.
As the new leader of the House Democrats, Jeffries will be able to rely on the help of some of the party's top lieutenants. Some of these include Katherine Clark, who was elected as the minority whip, and Pete Aguilar, who was the chairman of the Democrats' caucus.
The preceding is a summary of an article that originally appeared on Breitbart.
