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Nov 4 ยท Hakeem Jeffries says 'the great American comeback' begins as House Republicans look past Mike Johnson, and Mark Meadows says Jim Jordan will run for leader
Semafor: "He was never a media guy ... He's an inside player, and that's what legislative leaders fundamentally are. He seems like he's been a pretty effective one, which, of course, he's about to be massively tested." @semaforben gives his assessment of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries:
Grade C (76/100). Semafor's Ben Smith on what to know about Hakeem Jeffries as a legislative leader before he is tested leading the new House majority
C: Mixes in the reporter's opinion.
- Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): [0:06] 'very careful, smart, capable inside player' and [1:06] 'he's a pretty effective one' (Semafor's Ben Smith's own assessment of Jeffries; no source)
Splits: Semafor's Ben Smith on what to know about Hakeem Jeffries as a legislative leader before he is tested leading the new House majority
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