Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) found himself facing an unexpected adversary while trying to push the Democrats\u2019 talking points about the Schumer Shutdown \u2014 none other than CNN. Yes, you read that right. In a rare moment of journalistic honesty, host Dana Bash torpedoed Jeffries\u2019s tired \u201cRepublicans shut down the government\u201d narrative, leaving the New York liberal visibly scrambling to recover.<\/p>\n
It was almost funny to watch \u2014 Jeffries came armed with his usual pre-packaged spin, only to have it blown apart by a CNN anchor who, for once, wasn\u2019t willing to play along. The result? A flustered Democrat exposed in real time for trying to rewrite reality after Bash correctly noted that Democrats have voted 14 times now against reopening the government:<\/p>\n
JEFFRIES: \u201cDonald Trump and Republicans shut the government and refused to reopen it. Donald Trump has spent the last 35 days, more time on the golf course, more time talking to Hamas and more time talking to the Chinese Communist Party than to Democrats on Capitol Hill, who represent half the country.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
BASH: Mr. leader\u2026you guys are voting \u2018no\u2019 on opening the government, not\u2026not Republicans\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n
JEFFRIES: Hold on, hold on one second Dana, let\u2019s just be clear about that. The American people clearly understand who\u2019s responsible for shutting down the government.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
BASH: \u201cYeah, yeah. But you said \u2018they\u2019 shut down the government\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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