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84. 'They Lie for a Living': Jeffries Rages At WH Claim About Pete Hegseth's Involvement In Second Boat Strike'

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 10:38 PM

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D) reacted to the White House claiming Adm. Frank M. Bradley, at the authorization of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, gave the order to strike an alleged drug-smuggling boat a second time

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“The White House is lying, but that’s no surprise, because they lie for a living, and the American people know it. It’s my understanding that Pete Hegseth, the so-called Secretary of Defense, was absolutely involved.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143575349

What's "disappointing" about that Leader Jeffries News?

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Hakeem Jeffries praises Trump's border policy [View all] AStern Dec 3 OP

Sigh. That could have been handled so much better. yardwork Dec 3 #1

Dems need to get better representatives. AStern Dec 3 #2

Sanders Did the Same Thing. Cha Dec 3 #26

And it was asinine then too. Scrivener7 Dec 3 #38

Does this harsh sentiment apply to Sanders who basically said the same thing? QueerDuck Dec 4 #69

Ya think? MustLoveBeagles Dec 3 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author mysteryowl Dec 3 #44

No. He did say it. Unless you think he'd post a deep fake on his own government site. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 4 #53

Expect to see that quote in GOP ads a LOT going forward! eom Ars Longa Dec 4 #62

What?! mvd Dec 3 #3

Does he have some proof of this? leftstreet Dec 3 #4

This dude never eases to disappoint. Oh well awesomerwb1 Dec 3 #5

'They Lie for a Living': Jeffries Rages At WH Claim About Pete Hegseth's Involvement In Second Boat Strike' Cha Dec 4 #84

Amazing awesomerwb1 Dec 5 #85

Inept BeyondGeography Dec 3 #6

He was doing so well recently MustLoveBeagles Dec 3 #7

Omg! Exactly what I Thought as soon I saw that Headline!... electric_blue68 Dec 3 #18

I don't know what he was thinking 🧐 MustLoveBeagles Dec 3 #19

He just joined Republicans voted to "denounce 'horrors' of socialism" on November 21st Polybius Dec 3 #22

It keeps getting worse MustLoveBeagles Dec 3 #23

Was he though? Polybius Dec 3 #21

I wasn't aware he voted in favor of that nonsense MustLoveBeagles Dec 3 #28

WTF!? LuvLoogie Dec 3 #9

Totally forgot Bannon stole $5,000,000 from the racist wall donations. GreenWave Dec 3 #10

Is he going on Bill Maher's show on Friday? newdeal2 Dec 3 #11

Bernie did it too SunImp Dec 3 #12

Bernie too? MustLoveBeagles Dec 3 #13

Yeah, in a podcast SunImp Dec 3 #15

Here's one of the replies on Bluesky red dog 1 Dec 3 #14

Jesus H. Christ Mysterian Dec 3 #16

Oh yeah? Sanders did the same thing.. Cha Dec 3 #25

You said this before. Are you saying you support Sanders's statement? Scrivener7 Dec 3 #40

Sure looks that way. Emile Dec 4 #55

Did Sanders also praise Trumps pardon of Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife? AStern Dec 4 #64

Then file him among the milquetoasts Mysterian Dec 4 #65

Yes, and that was terrible, too Cirsium Dec 4 #79

Damn, Jeffries. Short memory. Emile Dec 3 #17

So did Sanders "paise" Traitor's border Cha Dec 3 #24

So you feel the same about Jeffries, as you do Bernie? Emile Dec 3 #30

You didn't answer the question... Cha Dec 3 #32

Okay, I'll bite. If Bernie was the House Minority Leader, Emile Dec 3 #33

lol... Figures. We all know Sanders Cha Dec 3 #36

. . . Emile Dec 3 #42

The thread is about Hakeem Jeffries not Bernie Sanders. PufPuf23 Dec 3 #43

Of course he does get the same condemnation for stating untruths that hurt us. travelingthrulife Dec 4 #63

Someone like Ocasio-Cortez would have been prepared for battle and retorted with this factual information Mysterian Dec 4 #66

So did Bernie Sanders. Maybe they can both go together JI7 Dec 3 #20

Trump's border policy is the sole popular Trump item with MAGA bucolic_frolic Dec 3 #27

Hakeem playing chess for sure!! geojazz Dec 3 #29

Not seeing what you are saying. sheshe2 Dec 3 #31

And, Democratic Leader.. Mahalo, she... Cha Dec 3 #34

It is frustrating. sheshe2 Dec 3 #37

Too bad some are ready to Cha Dec 3 #39

Yup. sheshe2 Dec 3 #41

Politicians doing politics: a big sin, I guess. Unless one imagines oneself an outsider after decades in politics betsuni Dec 4 #48

Yes, sarcastic. Saying "Trump did a better job. ... It ain't that hard to do. Biden didn't do it." THAT'S praising Trump betsuni Dec 4 #47

Thank you, betsuni. sheshe2 Dec 4 #59

He looks so pale 😭 In It to Win It Dec 3 #35

omfg uponit7771 Dec 4 #45

Why? Why do Dems always try to appease the vile, greedy , lying republicans... Bread and Circuses Dec 4 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author mysteryowl Dec 4 #49

You have proof this is fake? Emile Dec 4 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author mysteryowl Dec 4 #51

I can understand why you hope it's fake. Emile Dec 4 #52

Well, the last thing we need is our democratic leadership mysteryowl Dec 4 #56

Couldn't agree more. Trump hasn't done anything worthy of praise from Democrats. Emile Dec 4 #57

Not a fake. See post 53 vanessa_ca Dec 4 #83

Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's a deep fake. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 4 #54

Jeffries needs to get a clue. Just ridiculous. The border is closed and we are not taking any refugees LymphocyteLover Dec 4 #58

He also, inexplicably, praised Trump's pardon of Rep Cuellar! Ars Longa Dec 4 #60

Exactly. choie Dec 4 #81

These people are just crazy. WHY would he say such a thing??? travelingthrulife Dec 4 #61

Right!? MustLoveBeagles Dec 4 #68

This is not the Speaker I'm looking for. Duncan Grant Dec 4 #67

We are going to win back the House in '26 and Hakeem Jeffries will be our Speaker Quiet Em Dec 4 #70

The old way led us into this nightmare Mysterian Dec 4 #71

Why Is it Pre-Ordained somewhere, that H. Jeffries has to be Ars Longa Dec 4 #74

Because he was voted in unanimously. Quiet Em Dec 4 #75

I said, I can think of several better... Ars Longa Dec 4 #78

You are mentioning great Representatives who all strongly support Hakeem Jeffries. Quiet Em Dec 4 #82

You need to read the entire quote karynnj Dec 4 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author Grim Chieftain Dec 4 #73

I saw this live and it definitely wasn't his finest moment senseandsensibility Dec 4 #76

I would like to see a comparison... returnee Dec 4 #77

What is the fucking point of saying this? choie Dec 4 #80