Jeffries distances from Mamdani: 'Never had a substantive conversation'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) explained that he will not endorse Zohran Mamdani, the New York City Democratic mayoral nominee, without a “substantive conversation.”

Mamdani won the nomination earlier this week as a socialist candidate. The 33-year-old defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the election determined by ranked choice voting. Jeffries had already endorsed incumbent New York City Mayor Eric Adams as his No. 2 choice but continued to deny Mamdani his endorsement during a live interview with ABC News’s This Week.