Trump and Jeffries could become Washington’s ultimate odd couple

Published May 10, 2026 6:00am ET



House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) could be the speaker next year, holding the keys to whether President Donald Trump’s final two years are productive or consumed by impeachment and government shutdown fights. 

But the duo’s fraught relationship points to the latter. On Thursday, Trump implied Jeffries bore responsibility for the April 25 attempt on his life at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and suggested the Democratic leader should be charged with inciting violence.

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