He also suggested that the diversity within the party would remain one of its strengths under his potential leadership. He is now gunning for a position as party leader, and many see him as the most likely candidate to take over.
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Jeffries said the following in an interview on CNN:
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"The thing about us… is that while we can have some noisy conversations at times about how we can make progress for the American people, what we've seen is that under the leadership of Speaker Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, Jim Clyburn, we've constantly been able to come together."
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Those comments arrived just two days after officially announcing his candidacy to fill the role of leader of the Democrats in the House of Representatives.
Jeffries wrote the following in a letter to his colleagues in the House:
"Today, I write to humbly ask for your support for the position of House Democratic Leader as we once again prepare to meet the moment," He continued by writing:
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"Our Caucus must unify with purpose, communicate with discipline, legislate with precision, and partner with the Biden administration to vigorously address the continuing challenges impacting our constituents."
So far, no other opposition to the leadership role has emerged. This is despite Jeffries clashing with more liberal caucus members, such as AOC of New York.
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Jeffries thinks that despite clashes within the party, the diversity of thought in the party (as he puts it) will be one of the greatest strengths that keep things together.
It will be interesting to see where things go from here, but there is a lot of chatter about Jeffries potentially being the pick for leadership.
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