{"id":108663,"date":"2026-11-09T15:14:16","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/hakeem-jeffries-says-democrats-are-committed-to-holding-the-crooks-accountable-in-new-congress\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T15:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:14:16","slug":"hakeem-jeffries-says-democrats-are-committed-to-holding-the-crooks-accountable-in-new-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/hakeem-jeffries-says-democrats-are-committed-to-holding-the-crooks-accountable-in-new-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are committed to &#8220;holding the crooks accountable&#8221; in new Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><em>Washington \u2014 <\/em>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who&#8217;s poised to become House Speaker in the new Congress following his <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/2026-elections-blue-wave-charts-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">party&#8217;s widespread gains<\/a><\/span> in the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/election-day-2026-midterms\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">midterm elections<\/a><\/span>, said Monday that Democrats will focus &#8220;relentlessly&#8221; on addressing affordability in their majorities, while also setting their sights on combatting corruption.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re committed to accountability and to holding the crooks accountable if you&#8217;ve been stealing from the American people, screwing over the American people or shortchanging the American people,&#8221; Jeffries said on &#8220;CBS Mornings.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As the high cost of living became a key driver in the midterm elections, corruption has also invigorated voters at the ballot box. Roughly nine in 10 voters nationally said government corruption was a major factor in their vote, according to <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/cbs-news-exit-polls-midterm-elections-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">CBS News exit polling<\/a><\/span>. And Democrats put the issue front and center in their final pitch to voters, who turned out overwhelmingly for the party, resulting in the House and Senate flipping control.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress, they&#8217;re working to align priorities, amid concerns that investigations and possible impeachment efforts against the administration could detract from their ability to address affordability for voters.<\/p>\n<p>Asked whether Democrats can address both cost-of-living and corruption concerns, Jeffries said, &#8220;Yes, and we have to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries said Democrats will &#8220;focus aggressively and relentlessly on dealing with the affordability crisis,&#8221; while also pursuing accountability. He said, &#8220;We&#8217;re going to follow the facts, apply the law, be guided by the Constitution, and then let the chips fall where they may.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The New York Democrat linked the affordability issue to corruption concerns, just as a number of Democratic candidates did on the campaign trail, saying, as Americans have struggled with high prices, &#8220;we&#8217;ve seen unprecedented corruption unleashed on the American people.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve got to get to the bottom of it so we can actually deliver a government that is committed to solving problems for hardworking American taxpayers, as opposed to enriching folks, their family members, their friends, or their donors,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries said &#8220;far too many people&#8221; throughout the U.S. are &#8220;working hard, they&#8217;re playing by the rules, but they&#8217;re struggling.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They can&#8217;t thrive, and they can barely survive,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We&#8217;ve got to turn that situation around, lower the high costs of gas and groceries and housing, and make healthcare affordable for every single American.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a &#8220;<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/10-takeaways-from-trump-60-minutes-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">60 Minutes&#8221; interview that aired Sunday<\/a><\/span>, President Trump said he would be open to working with Democrats on immigration. But after the interview was taped on Friday, Mr. Trump named hard-line immigration enforcement advocate <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/stephen-miller-chief-of-staff-trump-immigration-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the president&#8217;s move to elevate Miller, Jeffries said Monday that Democrats can work with the Trump administration on issues of affordability and other major issues &#8220;without having to work with someone who is so clearly unqualified and absolutely in the context of being the architect of the violent mass deportation machine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is fair to say that Stephen Miller has blood on his hands,&#8221; Jeffries added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation 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