Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) was caught off guard on Tuesday when one in every of CNN’s most infamous anchors refused to purchase his spin on the Schumer Shutdown and issued a shocking problem as a substitute.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, the Schumer Shutdown took impact at 12:01 am on October 1 after two measures to avert the federal government shutdown failed within the Senate.
The measures wanted 60 votes to move. The GOP-backed measure didn’t move in a 55-45 vote – Rand Paul voted with the Democrats.
The Democrat Get together to place the welfare of unlawful aliens, increased taxes by repealing Trump’s “Massive, Stunning Invoice, surgical procedures for transgender minors, and extra rubbish forward of retaining the federal government operating.
A number of extra GOP votes have been held to reopen the federal government, however Democrats have remained agency of their obstinacy.
Seemingly anticipating a softball interview from the liberal anchor, Jeffries began whining in regards to the shutdown, pointing the finger at Home Republicans for not being keen to have a dialog. He additionally blamed President Trump.
However as a substitute of shopping for Jeffries’s silly excuse, Bash issued a problem: How about going to Speaker Johnson’s workplace and knocking on his door?
In any case, Jeffries and Johnson are proper down the corridor from one another. The Home Democratic chief may simply request a face-to-face dialog in regards to the shutdown.
Shocked, Jeffries resorted to claiming that Johnson had not obtained permission from Trump.
Bash then requested once more. This time, Jeffries stated he may discuss to Johnson however didn’t suppose such a dialog can be productive.
However how does he know this if he has not bothered making an attempt?
WATCH:
WOW! CNN simply CALLED OUT Hakeem Jeffries to his face on the federal government shutdown in a brutal second
CNN: You are proper down the corridor from Mike Johnson’s workplace. I do know EXACTLY the place you’re. You might most likely take just a few steps, knock on the door and discuss to him. Have you ever tried… pic.twitter.com/qYNHDt8F6G
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 14, 2025
JEFFRIES: We’ve had no conferences, no discussions. Donald Trump has held them again from having even a significant engagement…
BASH: You’re proper down the corridor from Mike Johnson’s workplace. I do know precisely the place you’re.
You might most likely take just a few steps, knock on the door, and discuss to him. Have you ever tried that?
JEFFRIES: Uhh, Speaker Johnson hasn’t been given permission to have a dialog with me or Chief Schumer. And he stated as a lot earlier immediately.
BASH: So that you don’t suppose he would discuss to you in any respect?
JEFFRIES: We may have a dialog, however the issue is that until they get the inexperienced gentle to have a significant dialogue to seek out widespread floor…Any dialog is just not going to be fruitful.
