Hakeem Jeffries and Newly Elected Democratic Leaders Hold News Conference

C-SPAN: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY), the chair of the House Democratic Caucus, gave a news conference after being elected by fellow House Democrats to be their leader in the upcoming 118th Congress. He ran unopposed and will succeed Rep. Nancy Pelosi (CA) in the position, and will also become the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in the U.S. Congress. He was joined by Rep. Katherine Clark (MA), who was elected as Democratic whip, and Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA) who was elected as caucus chair. The three leaders emphasized that they will work together with Republicans when possible, but will push back against their “extremism” when necessary.