House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., avoided directly answering questions about socialist candidates and their supporters chanting that he's "next" to face a primary on Thursday.Days after the state's primary elections, Jeffries was asked about New York social activist Darializa Avila Chevalier, who has taken part in anti-Israel protests, called for the abolition of prisons and called the U.S.a "f---ing disgrace.""Her views are clearly not my views, and that should be obvious to everyone in terms of what brings Democrats together," Jeffries said on CNBC's "Squawk Box." "Listen, we believe that we’ve got to drive down the high cost of living.
We’ve got to solve this affordability crisis.It’s not a hoax.
There are far too many people in this country who are working hard.They’re playing by the rules, and they can’t thrive.
In fact, they can barely survive.That’s not acceptable in the wealthiest country in the history of the world."FETTERMAN WARNS DEMOCRATS 'DRIFTING FIRMLY INTO COMMUNISM' AFTER SOCIALIST PRIMARY WINSSocialist New York congressional nominees Darializa Avila Chevalier (L), Claire Valdez (C) and Brad Lander won their primary elections Tuesday night.
(Michael M.Santiago/Getty Images; Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images)Jeffries then went on to attack President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, only to be interrupted by host Joe Kernen, who urged him to stay on topic."We all agree with what you just said, but it totally shifted from what we’re talking about is whether the Democratic Party includes someone in that tent that believes these things.
I don’t think any of those things are going to solve what you just talked about or answer to any of our problems that you delineate so eloquently," Kernen said.He added, "They were saying, 'you’re next' about Hakeem Jeffries.'You’re next, you’re next, you’re next.' You can’t think this is a positive development in New York pol...