House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., recently met privately with Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and informal adviser, where they discussed possible areas of cooperation, a source familiar with the meeting confirmed to NBC News.
\n\nThe private meeting, which was first reported by The New York Times, took place in Manhattan, the source said.
\n\nThe meeting marked an unusual instance of a top Democrat and a close Trump confidant coming together to discuss common ground. Jeffries, the top Democrat in the House, is one of the most prominent critics of the president. Meanwhile, Kushner is both a close family member of the president and has taken on a slate of high-profile foreign policy issues while serving as special envoy.
\n\nThe source, who was granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the private meeting, did not share details about when it took place or what was discussed.
\n\nThe New York Times reported that the meeting happened “in recent weeks,” citing five sources with knowledge of the meeting. The Times also reported that the pair discussed “housing, immigration and the high cost of living,” citing two sources with knowledge of the meeting. The meeting space in New York…
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