House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., recently met with Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, to discuss potential areas of common ground, including housing, immigration, and high living costs, according to reports from the New York Times. Kushner reportedly suggested that Jeffries meet with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, as noted by two individuals familiar with the encounter.

The meeting has sparked backlash from some on the political left, who have criticized Jeffries for engaging with Kushner. Critics, such as Mehdi Hasan, founder and CEO of Zeteo, and Michelle Kinney, co-founder of The Mayday Network, have expressed strong disapproval, with Hasan calling for Kushner to be subpoenaed and Kinney demanding Kushner be brought before a committee rather than meeting privately with Jeffries. Dean Obeidallah argued that the meeting was a distraction and could harm Democrats’ prospects in the upcoming midterm elections, where control of the House is at stake and Jeffries is positioned as a potential Speaker if Democrats secure a majority.

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