Former President Donald Trump criticized House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for comments he made following a recent Supreme Court decision related to the Voting Rights Act.
Trump quoted Jeffries calling the Supreme Court “illegitimate” and questioned whether Jeffries is subject to impeachment, referencing his own impeachment over a phone call. Trump described Jeffries as a “Low IQ individual” in his remarks.
There was no additional context provided for Jeffries’s original comments or the specific Supreme Court decision he referenced. The exchange highlights ongoing partisan tensions surrounding the judiciary and voting rights issues.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
