NYC mayor backs Jeffries for Speaker despite Kushner meeting controversy

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressed continued support for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries amid criticism over his recent meeting with Jared Kushner. The meeting, reported by The New York Times, covered potential areas of cooperation between the Trump administration and a Democratic-led House. Mamdani's endorsement comes as Jeffries faces blowback from some Democrats.