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Hakeem Jeffries defends 'maximum warfare' remark amid GOP criticism post-shooting

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has strongly defended his use of the phrase "maximum warfare" to describe Democratic redistricting strategies. He stated that he stands by the comment, which was a reference to a New York Times article. Republicans have criticized Jeffries' remark, linking it to inflammatory rhetoric that could incite political violence, particularly following a recent shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. AI

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Hakeem Jeffries defends 'maximum warfare' remark amid GOP criticism post-shooting

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Andrew Solender ·

    "I don't give a damn": Jeffries defends "maximum warfare" remark amid GOP criticism

    <p>House Minority Leader <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/16/hakeem-jeffries-speaker-house-democratic-primaries" target="_blank">Hakeem Jeffries</a> (D-N.Y.) on Monday fiercely defended his use of the phrase "maximum warfare" to describe Democrats' redistricting efforts.</p…

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