Jeffries and Kushner Hold Private Meeting Before Midterms
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Hakeem Jeffries is a top Democrat in the House of Representatives. He had a private meeting with Jared Kushner. Kushner worked for President Trump before.
The meeting happened before the midterm elections. Midterm elections choose new members of Congress. Many Democrats are angry about political attacks right now.
Some left-wing activists are upset with Jeffries. They do not like that he met with Kushner. Kushner is linked to the Republican Party.
Other Democrats also feel surprised. They did not expect Jeffries to meet Kushner. The news came out during a busy political time.
Jeffries has not explained many details about the meeting. People want to know why the two men met. The story is still developing.
Vocabulary15 words
- private
- not open to everyone; secret
- midterm elections
- elections for Congress that happen in the middle of a president's term
- activists
- people who work hard for political change
- Congress
- the part of government that makes laws in the U.S.
- Republican Party
- one of the two big political groups in the U.S.
- backlash
- strong angry reaction from many people
- House of Representatives
- one part of the U.S. Congress
- leader
- a person who guides a group
- linked
- connected to something
- surprised
- feeling shock about something unexpected
- political
- about government and elections
- developing
- still changing and growing
- top
- very important; high level
- explained
- gave reasons for something
- meeting
- when people come together to talk
Quiz
Answer key
1. Jared Kushner 2. Before the midterm elections 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Hakeem Jeffries is a top Democrat in the House of _____. He had a private meeting with Jared _____. Kushner worked for President Trump before.
The meeting happened before the _____ elections. Midterm elections choose new members of _____. Many Democrats are angry about political attacks right now.
Some left-wing _____ are upset with Jeffries. They do not like that he met with Kushner. Kushner is linked to the Republican _____.
Other Democrats also feel _____. They did not expect Jeffries to meet Kushner. The news came out during a busy political time.
Jeffries has not _____ many details about the meeting. People want to know why the two men met. The story is still _____.
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