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Jeffries says Democrats are committed to holding wrongdoers accountable
CBS News reports Jeffries said Monday Democrats will pursue wrongdoers and can work with the administration without Stephen Miller, whom Trump named chief of staff.
The short version
- Jeffries said Monday that Democrats are committed to holding wrongdoers accountable.[CBS News]
- CBS News exit polling found roughly nine in 10 voters said government corruption was a major factor in their vote.[CBS News]
- Trump named Stephen Miller White House chief of staff after taping a 60 Minutes interview in which he said he would be open to immigration talks with Democrats.[CBS News]
- Jeffries called Miller unqualified and said Democrats can work with the administration without working with him.[CBS News]
Key facts
- Jeffries said on CBS Mornings that Democrats are committed to holding wrongdoers accountable.[CBS News]
- Roughly nine in 10 voters nationally said government corruption was a major factor in their vote, according to CBS News exit polling.[CBS News]
- In a 60 Minutes interview that aired Sunday, President Trump said he would be open to working with Democrats on immigration.[CBS News]
- President Trump named Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff after the interview was taped on Friday.[CBS News]
- Jeffries described Stephen Miller as clearly unqualified and as the architect of the violent mass deportation machine.[CBS News]
- Jeffries said it is fair to say Stephen Miller has blood on his hands.[CBS News]
Sources
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