Reportedly aiming to curb House Democrats’ high-profile initiatives to pressure the Trump administration over the deportation of alleged MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Whose removal has caused Democratic Party strife, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
Though some members still demand fresh attention on the deportation of Garcia and 237 other individuals sent to a high-security Salvadoran prison system.
Following an executive border action by President Donald Trump earlier this year, a report published Monday by The Bulwark claims Jeffries has privately discouraged further visits to El Salvador by House Democrats.
Three sources—two Democratic aides and one lawmaker—told The Bulwark that although Jeffries has not publicly attacked the congressional delegations to El Salvador, the House Minority Leader feels the visits have “run their course.”
TODAY: Hakeem Jeffries tells Democrats no more trips to El Salvador.
LAST WEEK: Hakeem Jeffries encouraged trips to El Salvador—saying Van Hollen showed “great leadership” and it was “exactly the type of action that, as members of Congress, we can do.”
What changed? 🧐 pic.twitter.com/2XBrIv5qGt
— Kyle Martinsen (@KyleMartinsen_) April 30, 2025
