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Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries was heckled during the Democratic Party's What's Next conference in Colorado on Friday.
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What → sign → Friday
Top Democratic policymakers and operatives are spending Thursday and Friday together in Denver in a conference to lay out the party's strategy with the newly won Congressional majority and the 2028 presidential election.
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policymakers → spend → majority
Jeffries, who was speaking just before California Congressman Ro Khanna, Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen and New Jersey Senator Andy Kim, suddenly got heckled by a man calling him a 'f***ing liar' and a 'traitor.'
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who → speak → him
The crowd erupted in chaos as several people were shouting at one another, leaving Jeffries clearly irritated by the mess unfolding in front of him.
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people → erupt → him
Moderator Jessica Tarlov, who was on stage with Jeffries, said she found it impressive how calm the House leader stayed during the interruption she herself described as 'very unnerving.'
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she → say → interruption
Tarlov also asked the crowd: 'Guys, do you think this is helping you?'
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this → ask → you
The heckler accused Jeffries of having done 'nothing' in office and further yelled at him: 'Why should we trust you?' and 'Medicare for all now!'
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we → accuse → all
After first staying silent, the Democrat burst out laughing and tried to dismiss the protest with humor: 'Remember y'all, I'm from Brooklyn,' before moving on with the conversation with the moderator.
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I → stay → moderator
Hakeem Jeffries is set to become Democratic House speaker in January
A heckler yelled at Jeffries while he was talking on stage, calling him a 'f***ing liar'
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he → set → him
The interruption came as the New York Democrat talked to Tarlov about the need to quickly cut health insurance costs as soon as he takes over as House speaker in January.
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he → come → January
He said he would push to expand Medicare to hearing, dental and vision coverage while lowering the program's eligibility age, which is currently 65 years.
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He also promised that Democrats in the House would ramp up their efforts to expand health insurance for children and expand the child tax credit, which is currently set at $2,200 maximum depending on household income.
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which → promise → income
'These are steps we can take,' Jeffries said on stage.
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Jeffries → take → stage
While on stage, he also talked about former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's love life, which has turned global markets and one of the world's biggest tech companies upside down after stunning revelations of his extramarital affairs became public.
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revelations → talk → affairs
Despite the protests, Jeffries is set to become House speaker in the new year, following the 'bluenami' takeover of the country that handed Democrats both chambers of Congress after the midterms on November 3.
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that → set → November
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