Although Kushner, who served as a adviser during Trump’s first term, does not have a formal role in the current Administration, he has remained involved in Trump’s diplomatic efforts in the and.
During the meeting, the pair were said to have discussed housing, immigration, and the high cost of living as potential areas of common ground.
The report comes less than three months before the November midterms, when to retake control of the House from Republicans, who currently hold both chambers of Congress. A Democratic victory would put Jeffries in line to become speaker and give the party greater oversight powers to investigate the Trump Administration.
The meeting—an unusual instance of a top Democrat and a Trump confidant coming together to discuss potential areas of agreement—has drawn scrutiny from some within Democratic circles.
TIME has reached out to the White House and the offices of Kushner and Jeffries for comment. It was first reported Sunday by the on Fox News. "I know Jared has interests and lots of other things going on. He's not really directly involved in the admin, at least in the day-to-day in the White House. "
Johnson, however, remained confident that Republicans could retain control of the House.
“I’m telling you what, you better not bet against the House Republicans,” he said.
The relationship between Trump, Jeffries, and other members of the Democratic leadership has often been marked by conflict and back-and-forth name-calling.
In late April, Trump Jeffries a “low IQ person” and attacked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer over their opposition to the , branding them “traitor Democrats.”
Jeffries, in turn, Trump the “dumbest President ever” in response to the President’s insults during a press conference.
Trump has continued to attack the top House Democrat as and a branding him as a “danger” to the country.
More recently, however, Trump’s tone toward Jeffries appears to have softened. In an interview earlier this month with Punchbowl News, the President said he could work with the Democratic leader and described him as a "nice guy. "
"People are harsh on me. I'm harsh on them. It's part of the world," Trump. "I'd probably get along with him very well. "
Since returning to the White House, Trump has often sought to bypass Congress and pursue policy through executive action, from curbing to the.
That dynamic could change if Democrats take control of the House, where Republicans currently hold a of 218 Republicans to 212 Democrats and one independent.
A Democratic-controlled House would give the party the power to block parts of Trump’s legislative agenda, launch high-profile congressional investigations, issue subpoenas, and initiate impeachment proceedings.
“I’m going to be impeached. They're going to impeach me. They have no idea why,” he a crowd during a rally in South Carolina last Friday.