‘Stay Tuned’: Hakeem Jeffries Dodges Question Again When Asked If He Will Endorse Socialist Mamdani

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries declined to express his support for New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s campaign on Tuesday, marking the latest instance during which the top Democrat has declined to endorse the socialist’s candidacy.

Jeffries repeatedly brushed off a reporter when asked why he has not publicly backed Mamdani’s campaign despite the general election contest just two months away. The Democratic leader has privately met with Mamdani twice but declined to express his full-throated support for the democratic socialist nor detail where he stands on the nominee’s far-left policy platform.

“What’s taking you so long to support him ? What do you need to hear from him to get behind the nominee from your party?” a reporter asked Jeffries during the lead Democrat’s press conference.

“Stay tuned,” Jeffries replied with a smile.

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“Are you concerned about his 🏛️Politics?” the reporter then asked.

“Stay tuned,” Jeffries said for a second time before moving onto the next question.

Jeffries decision to withhold an endorsement comes as the lead Democrat says he is engaging in “candid and constructive” conversations with Mamdani and praised his campaign’s focus on kitchen table issues. Jeffries repeatedly skirtedquestions during an interview over the August recess with CNBC’s “Squawk Box” about whether he supports Mamdani’s far-left policy stances and socialism.