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As a battle over whether to raise the federal debt limit looms, House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is asking Republicans in Congress, particularly those on the far-right, to set aside what he calls \u201cpartisan and political gamesmanship.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Otherwise, Jeffries said in a NY1 interview that the country will face a litany of serious consequences.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn our country\u2019s history, which is about 247 years old, the United States of America has never defaulted on our debt. And if we were to do so, because of extremist Republicans in the House, that will have grave consequences for Social Security, for Medicare, for the economy and the, in fact, not just for the country, but for the world,\u201d Jeffries said.<\/p>\n
In addition to his comments on raising the debt ceiling, Jeffries also spoke about the migrant crisis unfolding at the southern border, Rep. George Santos\u2019 mounting controversies, and the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.<\/p>\n