House Democratic leader Jeffries rejects GOP's Trump-inspired government shutdown threats

Описание: (12 Sep 2024)
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Washington, DC - 12 September 2024
1. Wide U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries walks to the podium
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. House Minority Leader:
"Once again, we find ourselves at another fork in the road. Extreme MAGA Republicans want to shut down the government. Because they are determined to jam Trump's Project 2025 down the throats of the American people and enact extreme cuts."
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. House Minority Leader:
"What's the problem? We've already reached an agreement. And the extreme MAGA Republicans are walking away from the agreement that they themselves demanded that we negotiate in order to avoid a catastrophic default on America's debt. So it should not be that complicated. And we need to get this resolved in this calendar year."
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. House Minority Leader:
"These are extreme cuts that are inspired by Trump's Project 2025. And the American people don't want any part of it and neither do House Democrats. The only way to avoid that is to resolve the fiscal year 2025 spending agreement in this calendar year."
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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. House Minority Leader:
"House Democrats are committed to protecting the democracy. We're committed to free and fair elections and we're committed to the peaceful transfer of power. That will begin on January 6th.
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10. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. House Minority Leader:
"And so, yes, I think evaluating the facts, both in terms of what happened on January 6th and the refusal by many extreme MAGA Republicans to stop something like that from ever happening again. That this designation by national security professionals seems to have been necessary."
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12. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. House Minority Leader:
"MAGA Republicans have zero credibility. And zero legitimacy when it comes to free and fair elections in the United States of America and the peaceful transfer of power. We will not be lectured. We will not allow the American people to be lectured by-election deniers on the integrity of elections in the United States of America."
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14. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. House Minority Leader:
"Donald Trump is a conspiracy theory-peddling racial arsonist and pathological liar. That's just the reality of the situation. And it's being visited upon the American people. And the fact that on September 11th, this sacred day, he would bring a 9/11 conspiracy theorist to participate in events during this solemn commemoration should shock the conscience of all decent Americans. And I believe that it does just that."
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STORYLINE:
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries says House Republicans are threatening a Donald Trump-inspired government shutdown to "jam Trump’s Project 2025 down the throats of the American people."

In his weekly press conference Thursday, Jeffries told reporters, "Once again, we find ourselves at another fork in the road. Extreme MAGA Republicans want to shut down the government. Because they are determined to jam Trump's project 2025 down the throats of the American people and enact extreme cuts."

Jeffries said that House Democrats will reject a short-term spending bill that includes Donald Trump policy provisions or delays resolving the 2025 spending into next year.



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