House Democrats appear likely to choose New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries to succeed Nancy Pelosi, a potentially historic move to elect the first Black person to lead a party in Congress.
After Pelosi announced Thursday that she’d relinquish the leadership role she held for 20 years, the speaker wouldn’t say who she’d support to replace her in the November 30 vote. But in a sign of Jeffries’ emerging power, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn quickly endorsed him after announcing they would also step down from their leadership posts.
“Hakeem Jeffries came in my class and I’m a huge fan of Hakeem,” Pocan told CNN. “I think he’s extremely intelligent, he’s a good person to bring consensus among the caucus. I think he’ll be an outstanding Leader.” For months, Democratic lawmakers have whispered that Pelosi’s potential exit from Congress could pave the way for Jeffries.
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