Rep. Espaillat backs Jeffries after Trump calls for his impeachment over Supreme Court voting‑rights ruling
Following President Donald Trump’s demand that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries be impeached for criticizing a Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act, New York Democrat Adriano Espaillat publicly defended Jeffries. The controversy erupted after the Court struck down Louisiana’s majority‑Black congressional district with a 6‑3 vote, prompting Trump’s criticism.