Partisan Conflict

Leavitt and Jeffries trade insults amid government shutdown

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries exchanged sharp personal attacks on Friday during the ongoing government shutdown. Jeffries called Leavitt 'sick' and 'demented' in a press conference, while she labeled him a 'stone-cold loser.' The barbs highlight escalating tensions as Congress fails to resolve funding disputes.