Brooklyn-born Hakeem Sekou Jeffries is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York’s 8th Congressional District. He’s considered one of the “rising stars” in the Democratic Party and it’s not hard to understand why when watching the video below. The 38-year-old lawmaker questions the GOP as if he were a prosecuting attorney in the middle of a trial, cross-examining the entire Republican Party on the stand. His inquires break down myth after myth, claim after claim that have been concocted by a party that couldn’t care less about the rule of law, family values, state’s rights, foreign policy hawks and fiscal responsibility.
Here is Rep. Jeffries’ video which was posted on his Facebook page Tuesday.
“I’m struggling to figure out what the Republican Party represents. I really am struggling.
They claim to be the ‘Party of Fiscal Responsibility.’ Yet, they saddle our children and grandchildren with $1.5 trillon dollars in additional debt, simply to pay for tax cuts for millionaires, billionaires, corporations and big donors.
—Are you for fiscal responsibility, or are you against it?
You claim to be the ‘Party of Law and Order.’ Yet, regularly attack Department of Justice officials and FBI agents who are simply doing their job to keep the country safe.
—Are you for Law and Order, or are you against it?
You claim to be the ‘Party of Foreign Policity Hawks.’ Yet, many are providing aid and comfort to Russian spies who interfered with our Election according to 17 different intelligence agencies, for the purpose of helping to artificially elect 45.
—Are you for Foreign Policy Hawks, or are you not?
You claim to be the ‘Party of the Rule of Law.’ And yet, many regularly attack special prosecuter Bob Mueller, who prior to his appointment was highly regarded on both sides of the aisle as a talented, pristine law enforcement professional who has sacrificed much for our country.
—Are you for the Rule of Law, or are you against it?
You claim to be the ‘Party of Family Values.’ And yet, the highest ranking Republican official in the land endorsed and supported, and campaigned for an accused pediphile and child molester for a United States Senate seat.
—Are you for Family Values or, are you against it?
And then on today...
You claim to be the ‘Party of State’s Rights.’ And yet, you’ve got a bill before the Committee that implicates a single donor state on a question of tort law, that has never been a matter of federal juris prudence.
—Are you for State’s Rights, are you for Federalism, or are you against it? “
The questions are simple. Republican lawmakers should be able to support their positions and answer affirmatively, but they can’t and will not because they are caught up in the breadth of self-serving greed and hypocrisy that engulfs the entire party.
Thank you to Congressman Jeffries for publicly calling out and challenging the GOP. Not only do we need more of this in Congress, we also need more of this to reach the American voters. No longer will key statements and speeches remain only within the walls of Congress, thanks to social media. To learn more about or contact Rep. Jeffries, here are his social media links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RepJeffries
Facebook: https://facebook.com/CongressmanHakeemJeffries
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/hakeemjeffries