DSA Rep.-Elect Gonzales-Torres on Backing Jeffries for Speaker: ‘Right Now My Vote Is No’

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GOODMAN: “We talked about progressives demanding new leadership. An online petition urging Democratic Congressmember Hakeem Jeffries to remove himself from the running to become next House speaker, has surpassed one million signatures, facing mounting opposition over his pro-Israel interest, continued acceptance of corporate PAC money, including from AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Your thoughts?”
GONZALES-TORRES: “As of right now, my vote is no. I know for sure that over 100,000 Angelenos voted for courage. They voted for change. And I think that what I don't know is what Representative Hakeem Jeffries is offering my community and constituents of California's 34th congressional district for their vote. I think I know for sure that the incumbent would have rolled over and handed over the vote without keeping our community in mind, without one community conversation. And that is not the case anymore. Those days are behind us. And so respectfully, Representative Hakeem Jeffries will have to work for our vote.”