Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the current House minority leader, joined TODAY after Democrats won control of the House and Senate. Craig Melvin asked Jeffries whether Democrats plan to pursue legal action against President Trump and members of his administration over the next two years.
“The American people clearly don’t want us to try and get even. They want us to get things done to make their life more affordable,” Jeffries said. Hel continued, "Congress has a responsibility to function as a separate and co-equal branch of government, and a check and balance on an out-of-control executive branch. And we will undertake that responsibility in a way that is consistent with the Constitution, follow the facts, and apply the law."
Jeffries could become the first Black Speaker of the House if elected to the position when the new Congress is seated in January.
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