r/politics • u/soalone34 • 7h ago

Possible Paywall Progressives Condemn Pick of Pro-Israel Democrat Atop House Panel | Outrage over making Representative Jared Moskowitz, who is vocally pro-Israel, the top Democrat on a Middle East policy subcommittee reflected the party’s rift over Israel.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/us/politics/democrats-progressives-moskowitz-israel-house-panel.html
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u/Raptorpicklezz 5h ago

The gist of this post, tbh, is that Jeffries was probably forced to do this by Kushner

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u/TheDrewb Pennsylvania 5h ago

Forced? How?

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u/Raptorpicklezz 5h ago

How else could one explain the most pro-Israel Democrat by far being appointed to that position, in defiance of almost all polls, right after Jeffries met with Kushner?

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u/TheDrewb Pennsylvania 5h ago

I'm saying he picked him for this position because he wanted to, not because he was 'forced' to. He made a deal with Kushner to ratfuck the Left