House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Friday endorsed New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, delivering a potentially critical boost to his campaign ahead of November's election.

The move is significant for Mamdani: Jeffries is a Black Democrat from Brooklyn and has historically criticized the Democratic Socialists of America, which Mamdani is affiliated with.

But Jeffries said in a statement Friday that he respected the will of New York's primary voters and that Republican policies must be opposed.

"As with any Mayor, there will be areas of agreement and areas of principled disagreement. Yet, the stakes are existential. Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have unleashed an unprecedented assault on the economy, ripped healthcare away from my constituents, weaponized t

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