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hakeem jeffries can learn a lot. it takes trust building within the caucus and then as you said his relationship with president biden. nancy pelosi and biden have been friends and colleagues and co-workers for a very, very long time. rebuilding that kind of from scratch, especially when jeffries and biden see things different. we talked about the generational differences in age. he is the same age as nancy pelosi and the outgoing folks. that's one thing he will have to deal with. i think this white house and the house democrats feel like they have to stick together, because they know they will be battling house republicans. i see them kind of working quickly to create that relationship. >> in some ways it's easier to stick together in the minority, when you are not responsible for pulling together the votes on some of the big things. brendan, the house democrats, whatever challenges hakeem jeffries might face, this looks harmonious compared to the top of the republican party. we have seen more fallout from former pre

now stepping aside for a new generation of leaders, hakeem jeffrys, katherine clark. >> hakeem jeffries made clear he believes the republicans' time in the majority will be short lived. >> we seek to find common ground whenever and wherever possible. and we hope that our colleagues on the other side of the aisle, as they temporarily inherit the majority in the next congress, are willing to proceed with that same spirit of cooperation, fortitude and mission centered focus to get things done for everyday americans. >> reporter: that key line, temporarily inherit the majority. the democratic leadership task no doubt will be this. taking back the majority in 2024. they believe they have a serious chance of doing that, given the narrow majorities in the house and the new congress. that will be the task of the democrats. they'll be aided by the fact that there's a senate led by democrats and a democrat in the white house. but they'll be the minority party. >> on the future majority side, the house leadership fight is not settled. it's not a fore gone conclusion that kevin mccarthy will be spe

we said at the top, the democrats seem to be coalescing around hakeem jeffries, he was in front of camera five minutes ago, and i want to play this, he is trying to make the day not about him but about to be soon to be former house speaker pelosi. take a listen. >> it is speaker pelosi that we're -- we'll see what happens as we move forward. >> when do you plan to announce your intention? >> not at the moment. >> jake sherman, clearly walking from there to the camera and how do we expect the picture to come clear as it relates to who will be the leader, who will have control of the democratic conference in the house next year? >> yes, it's clear that hakeem jeffries is the likely next choice to be elevated to the top of the democratic caucus. but at the same time, you're right, he's book very, trying very hard to shall defertial to the former speaker because of the reference and respect in this caucus for her, having 20 years of leadership experience and serving in the house, for even longer than that. this is truly the mark of a sea change, and it comes as democrats have expected frankly

hakeem jeffries says we want to take back the majority. the next election is a presidential election. if republicans want to protect the majority, again, legitimate oversight is needed in this town but is that what they want to do or can anybody convince them not to? >> i think the point you made earlier is the one that applies here is that in a world where kevin mccarthy only has that many votes he has to let all of these various elements of his conference to a certain extent do what they want to do because otherwise they can hold a lot over his head and that is going to potentially -- if these investigations go a certain way and there is a sense of overreach which is often hard to avoid in these kinds of situations that could very much endanger his majority from an electoral perspective. >> the majority is built on these -- on these republicans who are in plus biden districts. >> right. >> they may not be moderate, some are kind of moderate, some are conservative but got elected to districts that biden won. they know that they are in gra

i think that hakeem jeffries is the perfect person to come after and see pelosi. and at the perfect age. the way that he can communicate messages to the american people. the way that he has the ability to organize. i have watched. you know, now being one of the scene members of congress, sometimes you get to sit back and observe. i watched him on the house floor, for example, talking to members, members coming to him. him resolving issues that they may have and getting people to work together. i watched him when he was dealing with criminal justice reform and appropriate sentencing for individuals who are incarcerated. to make sure that they were not, those that were forcibly incarcerated, others, i've watched him work together. even with republicans to get things done. i think that you will also see that he is perfectly fit because he is the individual that can, you know, some will call him, you know, you can relate to the hip-hop generation, which is right below him. as well as an older generation. my generation, your generation. older, he again can bring the de

hakeem jeffries of new york who has been a key pelosi deputy. catherine clark another key pelosi deputy and friend. pete aguilar one of the members of the california delegation for whom nancy pelosi is both a leader and an example. the question is the republicans are -- we don't know the final numbers. the republicans are going to have a very small majority. perhaps three or four or five seats at the most. so there's an opportunity to get the majority back just two years down the road in the next election. so you're going to have new leaders who have to, a, on a policy and political, an investigative level deal with a very aggressive house republican majority but also try to lay the building blocks of the next campaign. >> well, right. and i mean those three, if that is the line-up, and we don't know obviously if it will be, there is going to be a lot of jockeying going on. we understand we may hear from steny hoyer later today. no question hakeem jeffries has been making it clear he wants the top job. and that is a line-up that looks like the d

hakeem jeffries, coming in, unlike speaker pelosi, he does not come from a political dynasty. he comes from the black power center of brooklyn. and he brings all of that with him, which i think is a huge plus. not too many people can be on the four of the house and -- and he does it so well, right? so, to your previous question, i do think that we are going to see republicans overreaching on these investigations and losing side of what the american people want. we've seen incredible progress the last couple of years, the most progress since algae -- so i think that they want more progress, the american people, and they are going to focus on these bs investigations, and i think that jeffries, or whoever the leader is is going to be able to push back on that. >> i mean, it is an interesting dynamic. i cannot wait to watch, report, and talk about it. i want to shift to the senate, okay, eugene? because all eyes are on the georgia senate runoff. you have got herschel walker, republican facing off against incumbent senator raphael warnock, and a county judge has recently ruled that

hakeem jeffries appears poised to take over the reins. he would be the first black leader in congress. ushering through massive legislation -- >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: winning the majority twice, becoming the first woman to lead the house and now losing the majority for the second time as speaker. >> the house will be in order. >> reporter: -- nancy pelosi announced she will step aside. >> i will not seek reelection. for me it calls for a new generation to lead the democratic caucus that i so deeply respect and i am greatly so many are ready and willing to shoulder this awesome responsibility. >> reporter: at 82 the democrat has represented san francisco in the house for 35 years, saying she would continue serving in a congress whose make-up has markedly changed. >> when i came to the congress in 1987, there were 12 democratic women. now there are over 90 and we want more. >> reporter: the news prompting an immediate shake-up. pelosi announcing steny hoyer he would not run for leadership. 82-year-old jim clyburn signaling he'll

. >> house caucus chair congressman hakeem jeffries, vice chair katherine charge and pete aguilar are most likely candidates to assume the top three posts. the dramatic change for democrats whose current leadership team, they're all over the age of 80. jeffries win election, he will be the first black man ever to lead a party in congress. majority whip congressman still wants to remain in leadership and tweeted his support for the group. he wrote in part, i look forward to doing whatever i can to assist our new generation of democratic leaders which i hope to be hakeem jeffries, katherine clark and pete aguilar. now republican -- had won control of the house about i a razor thin margin. the question now is how will they use that power? the answer came very swiftly. that they have learned relatively nothing from the election. and they're going to go full steam ahead on the maga agenda. "the new york times" offered this analysis. the only results that interests many in the house majority are those that inflict pill pain on mr. biden and congressional democrats as demanded by the maga co

and so it will be hakeem jeffries and number two clark and three aguilar. but they have to be approved by the house democratic caucus and the secret ballot on november 30th. but right now they're all running unopposed. moments ago pramila jayapal said she would not run for leadership and continue staying in the democratic side and the progressive caucus. so no real drama at moment about these three leaders moving forward. the drama is on the republican side where kevin mccarthy is still trying to lockdown votes to become the next speaker of the house. he has a different calculation. he has to get a majority of the full house. 218 votes to get there. meaning he can't afford more than a handful of defections given the narrow majority. the other leaders on the democratic side, they only need to get a majority of their caucus. a much smaller threshold to overcome and they expect to do just that. but that is all expected to play out in the coming days. >> yeah, as we look for all of that. we also know the incoming oversight chair spoke to cnn about the committee

progressiv on one hand , hakeem jeffries is part of this progressive nnedcaucus. h but on the other hand , he teamed up with congressman gottheimeron on this on a pacd called team blue . t and the purpose of the pac wasre to fight off wild progressiveero democrats from attacking conservativef it democrats. and he said things like he's never going to bend a need for liberal socialists.om and he's made almentl kinds ofs. comments. soso huh c hakeem jeffries has e a problem because on one hand , the progressives don't touch, don't trust them.nipe , i on the other hand the mainstream democrats don't know what he really thinks. g toa realand he is going to hal balancing act. and in a real, real hakeem jeffries is going to be forceddt to come out when you come into these leadership positions. >> and it's going to be fascinating to watch. f, >> senator log-on, are these so-called blue dog democrats, people that actually care about debts and deficits and things like that. i just don't see the moderates surviving on the democratic side of the aisle. the they hav tejede so

now hakeem jeffries will succeed her. the first black man to hold top party leadership in the house. this would represent a generational shift of leadership. now, how might the democratic party look different under mr. jeffries? >> first and foremost, rev., he is a young guy. i think that's a good thing for the party. it's joe biden's birthday. i'm sure we'll talk about that. he became an octogenarian today. hakeem jeffries is almost half of the presidents age. that's really good for the democrats to put young leadership is as the host to utah. someone's going to bring a lot of vigor into this job. anyone who has followed jeffries knows this. he is a powerful figure. he is a force to be reckoned with. he has two qualities that you know, rev, he needs to be a minority leader in the house. he can unify the various factions of the democratic caucus, the progressives all the way to the moderates. and he is a fighter. and that's what they're going to need. i've worked in the minority before on the republican side. when you're

now house democrats appear likely to choose new york representative hakeem jeffries, possibly making him the first black person to lead any party in congress. a lot of history this week. we do begin with the dangerous snowstorm bearing down on new york state. cnn's polo sandoval is in buffalo already seeing the impact of this storm. cnn meteorologist chad myers at the cnn weather center. first, polo, tell us what it looks like there. >> reporter: just to really summarize the concern on the ground from authorities here, jim, it's not necessarily the snow that we saw last night that worries authorities, it's what's predicted to fall in the coming hours here in buffalo. you see the roads because of the small reprieve are fairly clear, i should mention crews have been working nonstop with snow plows and snow blowers to make sure that the streets are clear, fearing what is to come in the next few hours potentially into this evening. there was a travel ban in place, basically calling on residents to not go out and drive, however, that in the last hour, that was basically downgraded to a tr

we were mentioning congressman hakeem jeffries. what hangs could we expect under his leadership? >> first, it's a big generational change. the first -- the last leadership team was all -- they were all in air 80s. miss pelosi, hoyer, and jim clyburn. this new team, if they are elected at the end of the month, and it seems like they are garnering the votes to do that, would be in their 40s and 50s. they are a more diverse team. it's the pete aguilar will be the highest ranking latino in congress, hakeem jeffries the first black person to lead one the parties in congress. and in some case i think hakeem jeffries represents a similar model to nancy pelpelosi potenth a younger flavor and a bit more aggressive, you know, famously during impeachment he quoted biggie smalls from his district in brooklyn on the house floor. we could see some new generational moments as we see this new ladwp team for the democrats. >> i want to put up a screen to show tviewers, there are a lot f 70 and 80-year-olds in congress. pelosi is 82. president biden turns 80 tomorrow. mitch mcconnell the same age.

the members on track to replace them, hakeem jeffries, pete aguilar and catherine clark. congressman jeffries is running unopposed for the top job. in addition to being 30 years ago younger than nancy pelosi, he's be the first black person to lead a political party in the u.s. congress. a former brooklyn lawyer and song of a social worker and substance abuse counselor, jeffries took office in 2013 and allied himself with pelosi and nominated her for speaker in the last congress. >> let me be clear, house democrats are down with ndp. >> jeffries will be without question the first congressional leader to ever paraphrase naughty by nature on the floor of the house, and he joins me exclusively. congressman, thank you so much. congratulations on your announcement. i have to say i have never seen such a major transition from leaders to leaders so well choreographed with so little apparent rancor. how did this happen? what happened behind the scenes? >> first, let me just say good morning, jake, it's an honor to be with you, and it's an honor to stand on the shoulders of such an

representative hakeem jeffries expected to run. stanley hoyer says he's not going to run for minority leader. he's a member of the house progressive caucus. you are not. would you support jeffries for minority leader? >> 100%. i think he will be a strong and unifying leader. i have said that publicly for a long time if this time came. he's the person for the job. >> let's talk about your effort to join leadership as head of the dccc. you led the front line program to get some vulnerable democrats re-elected. they're in competitive districts certainly. your win rate here, 34 wins, 4 losses, katie porter's race still not called yet. you are running for democratic congressional campaign committee to get back into the majority in 2024. why should your colleagues choose you instead of your opponent who is also running? >> that's a pretty good track record to run on, and i think katie porter will win. we're slow in california sometimes counting votes, but out of 39 of the toughest races, i've won 35 of them and that really goes to the me

. >>> and house democrats elected hakeem jeffries to follow nancy pelosi as the leader. >>> welcome to viewers here in the united states and around the world. wolf blitzer is off today. i'm alex marquardt and you're in "the situation room." ♪ >>> we begin with attorney general merrick garland speaking out about the most significant convictions yet in the justice department's january 6th investigation. cnn's senior national correspondent sara sidner has been covering the oath keeper's seditious conspiracy trial and the powerful guilty verdicts that have come down. what was the attorney general's message tonight. >> reporter: it is clear this is rarest of cases in american history. do you not see this often. a jury found two citizens guilty of seditious conspiracy, which is essentially forcibly trying to stop the peaceful transfer of presidential power, that back on january 6, 2021 when the world watched the attack on the capitol. mr. garland went for the jugular, he wanted to make clear this is an important case and if people are going to do something like this in the future, or plann

jeffries and katherine clark from massachusetts. guest: he make as good point. there's only three positions, there's only three people in the upper tier of leadership. it's not to say they're not going to listen to people from the south. the south is extremely important and nobody knows better than jim clyburn from south carolina had to wield that power and had to make herself matter and he was essential to joe biden's democratic nomination and we have going forward is hakeem jeffries is black and katherine clark is a white woman and pete aguilar is a hispanic male. there's diversity there and they're smart enough to know they have to consider the needs and more of the south during their caucus. host: back to calls to new jersey and this is merle on the independent line.li >> yes, i wanted to make a comment about the same sex marriage. i wanted toma ask the lady, according to the bible, jesus confirmed those yolked together in marriage should be male and female and god intended marriage to be a permanent intimate marriage between a

>> hakeem jeffries is the perfect choice. he's a next-generation leader for the party. he can build broad consensus, he has the support of all of the wings, and i'm excited about his leadership. as he said, we are going to to talk about the president's achievements on infrastructure, on jobs, on bringing back manufacturing, but also put forth real ideas on how to tackle inflation, on how to help working class families and see if republicans are actually going to be working to help solve people's problems. >> i know, congressman, you've said that hakeem jeffries will be a consensus builder, your words. what do you say to those who have questioned whether he is progressive enough to lead democrats into the future? >> well, i would just say look at his record. he has come to engage with the progressive caucus. no, i don't disagree with him on every issue, but i don't agree with every member of my caucus on every issue. my point is, what is his temperament, is he willing to listen, is he willing to take progressives seriously, and his record speaks for itself that he is. >>

tara: now, as for who might take over for speaker pelosi, new york congressman hakeem jeffries is seen as a top contender kid if he were voted in, hetoo would make history, becoming the first black caucus leader. dan: thank you so much. "history will know her as the most consequential speaker of the house of representatives in history. she is first, last, and always for the people. america owes her a debt of gratitude for her service, patriotism, and dignity." ama: this afternoon, governor newsom praised nancy pelosi's leadership. gov. newsom: she has redefined that position. no one has been more effective, no one has been more consequential in modern american history in that position, and i don't think that is overstated. that is not just californians or a generation of san franciscans who say that, across the aisle, some of her fierce critics are also some of her most -- they express privately how much they fear and respect her. dan: how exactly did she go, nancy pelosi, from, in her own words, a homemaker to house speaker? ama: lyanne melendez has been covering her for 28 years, and

>> hakeem jeffries. that would not be happening if it wasn't okay with her. but that said, if there's a perception that issue is being pushed out and forget it. >> hakeem jeffries is a democratic leader, what about the other people who are going, in current house leadership? will they step aside a a beach house by younger people? >> we have to see exactly how it plays out. the sort of deal that's on the table at the moment is that hakeem jeffries is able to step into the top job with an agreement with jim clyburn, the number three, to avoid splitting votes inside the congressional black caucus. that potential occurs way. steny hoyer is still very interested in sticking around but i think there's a lot of interest in making sure there's a woman in leadership so kathleen clark is a person likely to step up and run for the number two job. i think if clyburn wishes to say as number three he will be there. >> brett, tomorrow night the post be an announcement in florida, mar-a-lago. >> really? [laughing] >> now that you have any special insight but you have any vie

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this is something for hakeem jeffries to manage. it will be a difficult task. he has frequently spoken out about the more progressive lawmakers. he's a progressive lawmaker himself. he's not all the way on the left. he also spoke out against what he calls the performtive nature of some segments of progressive politics these days. >> i don't know. as complicated as that choreography, is i think most people watching these deliberations unfold rather be in a democratic caucus than the republican caucus. it just looks like an absolutely brutal path for anybody who is willing to be speaker. >> there is no doubt about that. if you look at what happened today, they swapped out three for nancy pelosi. republicans can't -- i mean kevin mccarthy has a treacherous, treacherous path to the speakership that nancy pelosi had similar treacherous paths but able to overcome them with a bunch of ease. >> there are some that would say that is a treacherous path of his very own making. jake sherman, great to see you. great reporting. thank you for your time tonight. >> thank you.

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you look at if house leadership is to go through as advertised with hakeem jeffries, that is the future of this party. younger voters, women, people of color representing at the highest levels of government. these are the base voters of the democratic party. to see them reflected in for her to acknowledge is where the party needs to go. also an example and testament to her leadership. >> all of this is coming as president biden is getting ready to turn 80 years old. what are you hearing from white house officials about his own political future and the future of his agenda? republicans will be in control of the house. >> the timing not necessarily the best from the white house's point of view, or a senior democrat to say it is time to hand over power to a new generation. resident biden turns 80 on sunday, a milestone he's not all that happy about. i can't even say the word out loud, i can't believe it. understandably, of course. politically, of course. the first -- at a time he's thinking about whether to run for reelection. the age question is going to come up again and again. he would

i think it is harder to do that with hakeem jeffries. >> this quote -- >> disagree with me? what part? >> black, the name is hakeem. >> no. on those grounds. >> that's right but i think there's a different sort of framing -- >> sure. >> i don't think politicians need help to figure out how to attack but not how to attack a black progressive from brooklyn. >>> coming up next, 2024 gop hopefuls make first moves but are they ready to tackle the former president head on? that is next. okay everyone, our mission is complete balanced nutrition. together we support immune function. supply fuel for immu cells and sustain tissue health. ensure with twenty-five vimins and minerals, and ensure complete with thirt grams of protein. the new subway series menu. the greatest sandwich roster ever assembled. tony, the new outlaw's got double pepper jack and juicy steak. let's get some more analysis on that, chuck. mmm. pepper jack. tender steak. very insightful, guys. the new subway series. what's your pick? why do dermatologists choose dove? the dove beauty bar, is gentle. it not only clean

with hakeem jeffries and steny hoyer. there is a simple easy line of succession that she's orchestrated. that's how effective she is at everything she does. >> and a very diverse line of succession that she is orchestrating. so let's talk a little bit about, matthew, about, well, first of all, let's say, we were talking about this before, the people who are leaving from leadership are all in their 80s, right? so you had three people who have decided they're going to move on, now we have all three getting behind the same people to follow them in the footsteps. how big of a job is it? i mean we talk a lot about speaker, but when you look at the leadership overall, and the relationships that get built, and the shorthand that gets under way, what do you think the learning curve is for this group? >> well, the good news for somebody like hakeem and the others is they're going to be watching a complete disarray of the people that are actually becoming those in power and it gives them a window, and they have been watching at the

well, we are talking to congressman hakeem jeffries about what lies ahead for lawmakers, particularly when it comes to house leadership. democracy is prevailing, y'all, i'm excited. i'm simone sanders townsend and i have something to say. ♪ ♪ ♪ well, it is official, democrats have divide the odds to not only keep the senate majority but still have a chance to expand it. there's still a lot at stake when we talk about the house though, so let's break it all down. first, after a razor thin race, nbc news projects that democratic senator katherine cortez masto has defeated republican candidate adam laxalt, and will continue representing nevada in the senate next session. here's what she had to say to supporters this afternoon. >> listen, to all nevadans, whether you voted for me or not, i will always fight for you. when the national pundits said i couldn't win, i knew nevada would prove them wrong. >> i'd like to note, i was not one of those pundits. with that win, democrats have reached the 50 seat majority threshold. but they may not be done yet. in georgia, neither senator rapha

you're right, leadership now is going to force the real hakeem jeffries to stand up. because he's been hiding behind anti-trump rhetoric like all the other democrats and trying to play both sides of the fence. on one hand, huh cook jeffries is part of this progressive caucus but on the other henned hand, he teamed up with congressman godheimer on this, on a pact called team blue, and the purpose of the pac was to fight off wild progressive democrats from attacking conserve of it democrats. he said things like he's never going to bend a knee for liberal socialists and he's made all kinds of comments. so huh cook jeffries has got a problem because on one hand the progressives don't trust him, and on the other hand, the snipe democrats don't know what he really thinks. and he is going to have a real balancing act and a real, real hakeem jeffries is going to be forceed to come out when you come into these leadership positions and it's going to be fascinating to watch. >> now, senator, f, long gone are these so-called blue dawg democrats, people that actually care about de

that included the maximum allowable contribution to hakeem jeffries who wants to lead democrat in the house if nancy pelosi retires and gave money to the every town gun safety victory fund. doesn't sound like a big second amendment outfit. brother gabe founded governing against pandemics which endorse democrat candidates who got money from protect our future. i call it a tangled web. mom and dad barbara and joseph bankman-fried are big donors and organizers of leftist causes. barbara lead to secret group called mind the gap which brings money from big-name donors, then finals it out to democrat candidates and causes. we are talking millions of dollars here. joseph bankman-fried drafted tax legislation for senator elizabeth warren then promoted the legislation to his fellow professors, the influence runs deep. the democrats were only too willing to take the gobs of money sam bankman-fried was throwing at them. he seemed so pure, one of the affective all truism crowd where the goal is to make a lot of money to give it away to worthy causes. virtue signaling on steroids. when you are bou

hakeem jeffries is to be the neu and next democrat ecleader. he mentioned your name. i want to play what he said about this. listen. >> i've great respect for representative ocasio-cortez, to rep activity josh gottheimer, and all points in between. how do you feel about being described as the outer edge from aoc? >>. >> i think this is reflective of hakeem jeffries approach, but he believes in the big tent, and he's been successful, always being thoughtful in how he speaks to everyone and brings people together. it's why he's been so successful as a unite r i'm very excited fr him to be our next leader. >> there's a lot talk about how the incoming new slim republican majority gives new and unique tower to the freedom caucus on the right. do you think this new breakdown will also give you and the problem solvers caucus unique and new hower as well? >> i think what it would show, and this is up to the republicans if they govern this way. i hope they will, as we did in this congress, will now have the four-seat majority on the republican side, if they're up to it, i thin

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jeffries. who would be the first black party leader. the republicans will have the majority in the house. and congressman kevin mccarthy is poised to be the next speaker either. we're going to as a team. we're going to lose as individuals. and i think at the end of the day. >> we will need as a team. many republicans want to start by investigating president biden and his son, hunter biden's business dealings. want to know what the biden administration is trying to hide from the amerecan people and why they're not being transparent. congressman james comer and jim jordan are leading the charge promising to dig deeper into the first family. i think there are all kinds of questions that need to be answered and we were determined to get there. >> and starting in january, the republican majority house and the democratic majority senate are really going to have to work together and do some compromising in order to get legislation passed. live in washington, i'm hannah brandt. >> all right, anne, than

does hakeem jeffries have a lock and what happens to hoyer and clyburn? >> i would place it on jeffries in new york, but adam schiff, well remembered and well-known from the impeachment hearings. >> john: well remembered that's for sure. >> he's been lobbying and seeing how much support he has in the caucus. but right now looks like you have a situation where hakeem jeffries and a leadership team, congresswoman from massachusetts and another from california, look to be in place as we exit this pelosi era and boy, she is a figure of american history. like her or hate her, she's, you know, i think the second longest serving speaker in american history, john, and if you think about the record of accomplishment, it's pretty substantial. love her or hate her. >> john: changing of the guard here. >> she was effective for pushing the progressive agenda. also why she lost the majority for democrats not once, but twice. it was also interesting to hear the speaker talk about the number of women she brought to the congress, of course she only talked about democratic

house democrats electing hakeem jeffries as head of the democratic caucus. the first black person to lead a major party in a chamber of congress. manu raju joins me now. what's the reaction on the hill to this vote? >> reporter: it has been expected. a smooth transition in the aftermath of nancy pelosi announcing a couple weeks ago she would step aside as the leader of the democratic caucus, a caulk she has dominated for the past two decades. hakeem jeffries has been a member for the past several years, viewed as the next -- democratic leader. steny hoyer opted not to run. neither did jim clyburn, who is the number three. instead, that paved the way for a new leadership team, marking a new generation of leaders. a younger crop of leaders. under hakeem jeffries will be katherine clark of massachusetts followed by her is pete aguilar as number three. there are leadership fights that will happen beneath them. but the top three members have been sorted out. as jeffries said today, he believes they are temporarily relinquishing the majority to the house republica

on hakeem jeffries timing and place was absolutely perfect. the loser is joe biden because now amidst all this talk that he had a better than expected, a good midterms, remember, this he lost the house. his legislative agenda is dead. >> bret: win or lose,. >> i'm going to take nancy pelosi as my winner. nancy pelosi broke barriers for women. she was there for 19 years, and the first female speaker and she went out with a high. i mean, the republicans are going to probably end up with contact exactly what the democrats had a very slim majority in the house. my loser is elon musk. only person i think will go down in history for spending $44 billion to be called a mediocre man-child on the side of his own building and have exodus of his own employees. i'm just not sure that's what he paid for or signed up for. >> bret: shannon winner or loser? ever. >> shannon: least popular thing cranberries or cranberry sauce. only item on the entire spread that had its price go down this year so winners for the cran berries. the loser everybody try to get t s

hakeem jeffries is announcing that he plans to lead the party. speaker pelosi and steny hoyer the handing the reins to a younger generation of lawmakers. they say pelosi's tenures offers lessons. no denying mrs. pelosi has been an effective leader. the most powerful speaker in decades. were republicans paying attention? last election the republicans have a small majority. the narrow margin calls for a strong speaker and republican unity. when it comes to you, sir, you've made clear you are challenging kevin mccarthy for the speakership. listen to him this week. >> do you think you will have the votes by january to become speaker? >> look, we have work cut out for us. we have a small majority and need to listen to everybody in the conference. >> do you want democrats to support? >> we'll get there as republicans. >> you say you won't be part of that small majority. a quote from your op-ed. i can't vote for kevin mccarthy as house speaker. talk to us about that. >> look, one of the things that we would do if we were going to truly unify is move pow

you just heard from congressman hakeem jeffries who will be the first black leader to lead one of the parties in either chamber of congress. democrats just chose jeffries to succeed nancy pelosi in the party's top spot in the house for the incoming congress. cnn's melanie zanona is joining us from the capitol. jeffries is breaking a barrier that's been up for centuries in congress. this isn't just symbolic, though. how is he going to reshape things for house democrats? >> reporter: it is definitely a new era for house democrats. aside from being the first black leader of any party, he's also going to be the youngest leader at age 52. it doesn't sound that young, but around here it is compared previous leadership. giving more opportunities to be involved in writing bills and to give them more opportunities for high-profile positions. that obviously is a nod to some of the frustrations that have pent up in the democratic party for many years. but a big part of jeffries' job as minority leader is going to be beating back against the gop investigations and potential impeachment proceeding

>> hakeem jeffries. that would not be happening if it was not ok with her. that said, if there's a perception she is being pushed out, forget it. >> akeem jeffries from new york is the democratic leader. what about the other people who work in the current house leadership, are they going to step aside or be challenged by younger people? >> we have to see exactly how it plays out. but the deal on the table at the moment is hakeem jeffries is able to step into the top job with an agreement with jim clyburn, the number three, to avoid splitting votes inside the congressional black caucus. steny hoyer is still very interested in sticking around but i think there is a lot of interest in making sure there is a women in leadership so kathleen clark is likely to step up and run for the number two job. if clyburn wishes to stay as number three, he will be there. >> tomorrow night there is supposed to be an announcement at mar-a-lago. >> really? [laughter] >> not that you have any special insight, but do you have any views on whether president trump is going to announ

hakeem jeffries announcing his run for democratic leader. nancy pelosi prepares to hand over the gavel to republicans. and republicans gear up for investigations into everyone from president biden on down. >>> plus, what's happening with twitter? elon musk's ultimatum to employees results in hundreds walking off the job, offices shutting down, users predicting the end is nye. can the social media giant survive? >>> new twists in the investigation into that brutal and chilling murder of four idaho college students. police now telling people to stay vigilant as they search for a suspect. we'll dig deeper into what police are or are not saying about this case a little later in the show. >>> but we start with the seismic power shift unfolding right now in the house. new battle lines being drawn as new leaders step up to do the fighting. we know that nancy pelosi, steny hoyer and jim clyburn are all retiring from the top jobs, leaving a new generation of democrats to go toe to toe with house republicans and they're going to have their hands full.

on the democratic side it appears hakeem jeffries the new york congressman is positions himself to be the leader. at least how it looks right now as leadership talk on the democratic side continues after speaker pelosi's announcement. let's bring in our panel. syndicated radio host hugh hewitt, real clear politics white house philip wegmann and katie pavlich news editor of town hall.com. no matter where you are ideologically. from a pure tactics position. you have to give a hat tip to speaker pelosi and how she conducted her speakership over these years because she managed to get democrats to fall in line a lot of times. >> yeah. and this last two years has been difficult for her with members of the squad, alexandria ocasio-cortez coming in and challenging that. remember when she was congresswoman elect she marched right into the speaker's office when she was speaker elect and demanded a number of things and speaker pelosi was able to keep her caucus together on those things while overseeing the slimmest majority in decade for the democrats. kevin mccarthy although he disagrees did he

i think the person's got talent and would be the appropriate person at this time would be hakeem jeffries. >> reporter: republicans are ready to help introduce jeffries to the public. >> he's even further to the left than nancy pelosi, and that's the problem with the democrat party. that's why the democrat party in kentucky is almost monoexistent now. their leaders get further and further to the left. that's why the labor unions are are now coming to the republican party. >> reporter: but political observers aren't buying the gop assessment of jeffries. he's had squabbles with the squad. >> hakeem jeffries, like nancy pelosi, is much more of an establishment democrat. i think progressives view jeffries as kind of a wall street guy, kind of a corporate democrat, to use their terminology. and i don't think he's particularly well trusted. >> reporter: now, nancy pelosi just gave the green light to jeff's. katherine clark for whip and pete aguilar as caucus chair. senate majority lead leader schumer is back next year, with schumer and jeffries, that means the top democrats in congress are bot

leadership at the top chop the minority leader is almost certain to be hakeem jeffries who has been our caucus chair of last 4 years again and individual with the right values. kerry deeply about working men and women all of the things that are needed from environmental to economic. so he's like he is almost certain to be our minority leader. beyond that, there will be contests and we'll see how all of that turns out. >> governor newsom has also shared his thoughts about stepping down from her leadership role. he wrote, quote, her career in congress and the speaker has been a master class in powerful empathetic leadership guided by her strong moral compass and unmatched political skill during her 3 decades of service in the house, speaker pelosi has shaped california and the nation for the better and generations will come to benefit from her work. >> it's 7.22. and coming up on the kron 4 morning news, a police department on the peninsula is making it easier for you to protect the catalytic converter in your car, the silly or giving away. i can't. we're going to show it to see what

she has endorsed hakeem jeffries to take over her leadership role. does that mean it is? >> yeah, i think for all intents and purposes, it's his. to me, nancy pelosi has been a true servant leader for the 40 years and this. to me this was the ultimate act of a servant leader. which is step back from power, still serve, and give a place to a new generation of folks. i wish and i think hakeem jeffries will be the minority leader, i don't think there's any doubt in people's mind, that he will be a minority leader, but i wish other leaders in washington post would do that as well. there is a whole new generation of folks that are still not getting the social security checks that would like to serve in power and leaders. i think she set a great example is a servant leader. i which wish others were due. it >> let's talk about republicans because kevin mccarthy hopes to have this thing locked down on his side, but he doesn't. we have already heard from andy biggs in arizona. he can't support him. is mccarthy going to get the votes here? >> it's like herding quayle. i assume are,

hakeem jeffries. house democrats are preparing for a new generation of leaders after speaker nancy pelosi announced she is stepping down from her leadership role after two decades. all eyes now on her likely successor, new york congressman hakeem jeffries. eva mckenna has the details on this historic generational change. >> reporter: after a decade on capitol hill, brooklyn-bred attorney hakeem jeffries on track to make history as house democrats appear likely to select him as the first black american to lead a party in congress. >> democrats deliver for everyday americans. we get stuff done. we put people over politics. >> reporter: at 52, jeffries' ascension marks a generational change from 82-year-old outgoing house speaker nancy pelosi. >>> we are going to work hard -- >> reporter: he became democratic caucus chair in 2019 and is known for advocacy around housing and criminal justice reform. in 2019 working to get the first step act passed. >> a coalition of the unusual suspects. democrats and rep

i spent time with hakeem jeffries last night on the eve of his ascension. it's clear that he's thinking about what this moment means for this caucus that has been hankering for new leadership for many years now, but also a moment of transition in his words because they're transitioning into the minority. this is a caucus that we've seen the range of them ideologically from the most progressive to the most moderate. but what he said at the end of the day nothing gives unity to a caucus like being in the minority. that's the message that he's putting out there as he rises into this leadership position. >> democrats bestowed nancy pelosi with the title of speaker emerita. tell us what's going to get done? >> i think it's a meaningful moment of transition and passing the torch from a leadership that was there when i first came to washington in 2006. our leadership was pelosi, hoyer and clyburn. to have this moment now where we're having a very seamless transition really compared to what's going on on the other side of the aisle is very meaningful and important