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Jeffries interrupted by hecklers at conference for Democrats | CNN Politics

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November 13, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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The current Democratic minority leader and anticipated next House speaker, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, was interrupted numerous times during a Democratic conference in Denver.

Jeffries interrupted by hecklers at conference for Democrats | CNN Politics

The current Democratic minority leader and anticipated next House speaker, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, was interrupted numerous times during a Democratic conference in Denver.

The current Democratic minority leader and anticipated next House speaker, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, was interrupted numerous times during a Democratic conference in Denver.

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