‘Chris Van Who?’ Hakeem Jeffries Takes Dem-on-Dem Swipe at Maryland Senator Over Mamdani Support

Sean James Sep 14th, 2025, 6:39 pm

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol building on September 10, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) took a swipe at fellow Democratic congressman Chris Van Hollen this weekend, after the Maryland senator criticized other liberal politicians for not endorsing New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani (D) like he has.

Technically, Jeffries’ spokesman Justin Chermol took the swipe in a new report from The New York Times on Saturday. Chermol, when asked if Jeffries was moving towards an official e

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