A lifelong Democrat and former Clinton administration official issued a warning to his party, arguing that radical socialist factions will "destroy" the Democratic Party if leadership fails to act.Speaking on "Fox & Friends" Tuesday, Jamie Metzl called on Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and party leaders to stand against the threat posed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)."The DSA is a radical extremist movement trying to take over the Democratic Party," Metzl said.
"They want to seize the means of production.They want to eradicate police and prisons.
They have a terrible message of discord and hate."DEM REP HENRY CUELLAR REJECTS DSA AGENDA, SAYS SOCIALISTS ARE TRYING TO 'USE' DEMOCRATIC PARTYHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., spoke during a news conference at the U.S.Capitol on July 13, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)"So unless the Democratic Party takes on these dangerous, extremist radicals in a very clear and unequivocal way now, we will destroy our own party.And that's not good for the Democrats, and it's not for America," he said.Fox News Digital reached out to the DSA for comment but did not immediately receive a response.Metzl described a struggle for power currently in the Democratic Party between moderate factions and those aligned more closely with the DSA.
He urged Jeffries and other Democrats to "lead the charge against these extremist radicals who are running on the Democratic Party line."JEFFRIES' SOCIALISM DILEMMA: NEW YORK VICTORIES EXPOSE DEMOCRATIC PARTY DIVIDEHe said Jeffries needs to take a clear stand, arguing Jeffries has been trying to balance criticism of the DSA with what Metzl described as support for some of the group's positions."Hakeem Jeffries is trying to strike a balance between being a little bit critical and being supportive, and I understand the motivation because they're trying to gain a majority in the House.But if the Democrats gain a majority of the House miraculously, but ...