Hakeem Jeffries has the perfect answer on Trump's nominations

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) responded to Trump's cabalnet nominations, saying America deserves better.

Transcript via Meet The Press.

KRISTEN WELKER:

Okay, let me ask you about another choice, President-elect Trump's choice for director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, of course your former colleague in the House of Representatives. Here's what Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz had to say about herself this week. Look.

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REP. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ.

Tulsi Gabbard is the one who met with war criminals, defied State Department directives, and secretly, secretly went to Syria and met with Assad, who used chemical weapons and attacked his own people. He is essentially considered a Russian asset.

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KRISTEN WELKER:

Leader Jeffries, do you agree that he is a Russian asset?

REP. HAKIM JEFFREYS.

Here's what I have to say about several nominations made by the incoming president, including the one Debbie Wasserman Schultz was referring to. The incoming president, during the campaign, promised the American people that we would have the best economy, the best border security, and the best administration possible. The question that needs to be asked. some of these nominations. Is this the best America has to offer right now with so many challenges we face? Of course not. America deserves better. Hopefully, we'll see Senate Republicans do their job, examine these options, make sure to confirm the ones that meet the basic level of qualifications and reject the others.

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Republicans better learn to listen to that, because Democrats are going to hold him to his promises. The economy that voters voted against a few weeks ago now belongs to Donald TrumpSo every decision he makes will be put under a microscope, so good for the American people.

The days of the Republican doing anything but criticizing are over.

Soon the Republicans will be responsible for everything, including Donald Trump.

Jason is the managing editor. She is also the White House Press Center and Congressional Correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a BA in Political Science. Her graduate work focused on public policy, specializing in social reform movements.

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