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Hakeem Jeffries announces death of father at 85

By Jack Birle
Published January 1, 2024 8:45pm ET
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Hakeem Jeffries announces death of father at 85
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks after Republicans elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.


House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) announced the death of his father on Monday, saying the elder Jeffries “died peacefully in his sleep” on Sunday.

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