LEADER JEFFRIES ON KEEPIN' IT REAL: 'IF YOU'RE GOING TO SPEND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, IT SHOULD NOT BE SPENT ON A WAR OF CHOICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST'

Washington, March 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries issued the following press release:

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Keepin' it Real with Rev. Al Sharpton, where he highlighted how Donald Trump continues to wage an unconstitutional war in the Middle East while continuing to abdicate his responsibility to make life better for the American people.

REV. AL SHARPTON: One of the things that I said at Reverend Jackson's funeral is that the action we take is imperative so that we can gain the power to get things done. And I referred to the fact that if the Democrats take the House, Hakeem Jeffries, who I've known a long time-a member of National Action Network-would be the Speaker. And he'll be a Speaker for everybody and w...