Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meet in NYC to discuss how Democrats and Trump could cooperate

Nbcwashington · Aug 23, 2026 · 485 words · By Scott Wong; Megan Brand; NBC News

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., recently met privately with Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and informal adviser, where they discussed possible areas of cooperation, a source familiar with the meeting confirmed to NBC News.

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The private meeting, which was first reported by The New York Times, took place in Manhattan, the source said.

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Claim 1: “The private meeting... took place in Manhattan”

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The meeting location is specifically identified as Manhattan/New York City by multiple sources including iHeart and other web results.

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Claim 2: “the pair discussed “housing, immigration and the high cost of living,””

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Multiple sources explicitly state that the pair discussed housing, immigration, and the high cost of living.

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Claim 3: “The legislation, dubbed the First Step Act, was signed into law in 2018.”

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Wikipedia confirms that the First Step Act was a bipartisan criminal justice bill signed by President Donald Trump in December 2018.

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Claim 4: “The meeting happened “in recent weeks,” citing five sources with knowledge of the meeting”

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Web search results confirm the meeting happened 'in recent weeks' and reference the New York Times report which cited five people familiar with the meeting.

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Claim 5: “The meeting space in New York was “offered up by a mutual friend of the two men,””

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Web search results confirm the meeting took place in a private space offered by a mutual friend of the two men.

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Claim 6: “he currently serves as special envoy for peace missions, focused largely on the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine war, along with another special envoy, Steve Witkoff.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim that Kushner and Steve Witkoff currently serve as special envoys for peace missions.

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Claim 7: “He [Kushner] served as a senior adviser in the White House during Trump’s first term”

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Wikipedia and other authoritative sources confirm Jared Kushner served as a senior adviser in the White House during Trump's first term.

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Claim 8: “House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., recently met privately with Jared Kushner”

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Multiple independent sources, including reports citing the New York Times and iHeart, confirm that Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner held a private meeting.

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Claim 9: “Jeffries and Kushner have previously joined forces to champion a criminal justice reform bill during the president’s first term.”

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