Hakeem Jeffries on Immigration Policy

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Hakeem Jeffries

Role at the time: House Democratic Leader, answering a LindellTV correspondent’s question

September 14, 2026Condemned

Statement summary

Asked by LindellTV’s Alison Steinberg whether he supports the DHS investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar for alleged marriage and immigration fraud, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said “that’s not a credible investigation.” He said the issues “have repeatedly been raised by far right provocateurs who have no interest in the truth” and are “simply trying to undermine the congresswoman.” His characterizations of the accusers are his own.

“That’s not a credible investigation. These issues have repeatedly been raised by far right provocateurs who have no interest in the truth, are simply trying to undermine the congresswoman and prevent her from being able to actually serve the people she ably represents in Minnesota.”

Read the original postLindellTV’s video of House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries answering a question on the Omar investigation00:14–00:35 (Jeffries’s answer).

LindellTV’s video, posted at 4:08 p.m. EDT on September 14, 2026, of a question from its correspondent Alison Steinberg to Jeffries. LindellTV does not state the time or venue of the press conference.

Why we used this label

Jeffries rejects the investigation, saying “that’s not a credible investigation,” and attributes the accusations to “far right provocateurs” trying to undermine Omar. That is criticism of the accusation and the announced investigation. The closest competing label is “Challenged the characterization”, because he disputes the investigation’s credibility; it loses because he also condemns the motives of those raising it.

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Hakeem Jeffries on Immigration Policy

Statement history

Condemned