Dem leader tries to clean up backlash to meeting with Trump ally

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has entered damage control mode following a meeting with Jared Kushner. The Democratic leader is currently attempting to manage the backlash resulting from his interaction with the Trump ally. This effort to clean up the political fallout comes as Jeffries navigates the internal and external reactions to the encounter, focusing on mitigating the negative perceptions surrounding the meeting between the House Minority Leader and the former White House advisor.