Protesters interrupted Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who is widely expected to become the next speaker of the House, during a Democratic conference in Colorado on Friday.
Jeffries was taking part in a panel moderated by political consultant Jessica Tarlov at the “What’s Next” conference in Denver when protesters repeatedly disrupted the discussion with shouted demands.
“When is it time for a Green New Deal?” protesters called out. “When is it time for Medicare-for-all?”
Several videos shared on social media captured the interruptions from different angles.
“You are a f–king liar,” one protester shouted at the New York Democrat.
“Hakeem Jeffries … I’m a young person, and I am scared for my future,” protesters also yelled during the panel.
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Jeffries’ office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment Friday.
According to the conference website, What’s Next is a “major post-election gathering of the Democratic Party, where the leaders, ideas and debates that will shape the party through 2028 and beyond take center stage.”
“Together, we’ll absorb what happened in 2026 and chart where the party goes next,” the website said. “What’s Next, presented by majority Democrats and sponsored by MD PAC, is the defining convening of the post-election season, bringing together the people who will write the party’s next chapter.”
The conference followed major Democratic gains in the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
In a post on X Thursday, Jeffries said House Democrats “will clean up the mess in Washington, get big money out of politics and ban members of Congress from trading stocks.”
House Democrats are set to vote on their leadership slate Nov. 18. Jeffries is running unopposed for the party’s speaker nomination.
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