Published May 7, 2026, 4:11 PM ET · Updated 6 months ago · 1 source

Jeffries on Trump call for ‘inciting violence’ charge: ‘Another deranged rant’

The Hill
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries responded to a Truth Social post by President Trump, who suggested Jeffries "should be charged with INCITING VIOLENCE!". Jeffries dismissed the post as "another deranged rant," expressing his positive mood about the New York Knicks' playoff performance before encountering Trump's statement.