The White House is demanding that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., apologize to Americans for saying Friday that his supporters plan to “fight” President Donald Trump’s agenda “in the streets.”

During a press conference in Brooklyn, Jeffries was asked about New York City’s future under embattled Mayor Eric Adams. After saying he’ll comment further on the mayorship “at the appropriate time,” Jeffries focused on attacking Trump and the GOP in Congress.

“We’re going to keep focused on the need to look out for everyday New Yorkers and everyday Americans who are under assault by an extreme MAGA Republican agenda that is trying to cut taxes for billionaires, donors, and wealthy corporations and then stick New Yorkers and working-class Americans across the country with the bill. That’s not acceptable,” Jeffries said toward the end of the press conference.

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