The unusual meeting of Trump's senior adviser and the Democratic leader

Jared Kushner, Trump's senior adviser, secretly met with House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries in New York. The two discussed possible cooperation on housing, immigration, and the cost of living. The meeting may signal the administration's preparation for the possibility that Democrats will win a majority in the House in the midterm elections.

Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, secretly met with House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, according to a report in the New York Times. The unusual meeting was held at a private location in New York, provided by a mutual acquaintance. The two have maintained contact since working together on criminal justice reform in the middle of Trump's first term. During the meeting, they discussed housing, immigration, and the cost of living as potential areas for bipartisan cooperation. Kushner even offered Jeffries a meeting with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. The meeting comes amid polls predicting a real possibility that Democrats will win a majority in the House in the midterm elections, which could force the Trump administration to reach compromises. Jeffries is expected to be appointed Speaker of the House if Democrats win a majority. Trump has previously shown hostility toward Jeffries, calling him a "bully" and of "low intelligence," but also said they would probably get along well. Jeffries, for his part, has attacked Trump as corrupt and extreme.