Brooklyn City Councilmember Chi Ossé is considering a primary challenge to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries.

Ossé, a Democrat who represents Bedford-Stuyvesant and parts of Crown Heights, confirmed Monday that he is mulling a bid to unseat the House minority leader.

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Brooklyn City Councilmember Chi Ossé says he is considering a primary challenge to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries

Ossé represents Bedford-Stuyvesant and parts of Crown Heights, while Jeffries serves a congressional district that includes parts of Brooklyn, including Bedford-Stuyvesant

In a statement, Ossé said Democratic leadership "is not only failing to effectively fight back against Donald Trump, they have also failed to deliver a vision that we can all believe in"

Jeffries serves a congressional district that includes

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