Incoming House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries says there's 'a real risk' that the new GOP majority in the chamber will be 'hijacked by the extremists'

In an interview published on Sunday, Hakeem Jeffries, the incoming House Democratic leader, said Republicans in the lower chamber have yet to lay out their plans for tackling the economic concerns of Americans.

The incoming GOP majority has not presented a clear governing agenda, according to the New York lawmaker who will become the leader of the House Democratic caucus in January.

Jeffries said that they have not articulated a vision for addressing the economic concerns of the American people.

There is a risk that the incoming Republican majority will be hijacked by extremists.

As chair of the House Democratic Caucus, Jeffries has sought to shape and convey the party's message. He is part of a new generation of House Democrats who will be in charge of the caucus in the new year.

During her first term in office, the Georgia Republican has drawn criticism for comparing mask-wearing to the Holocaust, speaking at a conference featuring a white supremacist, and sharing misinformation about the coronaviruses on Facebook.

In February 2021, the congressman called on House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California to strip her of her committee assignments due to her promotion of political violence and conspiracy theories on social media. Democrats took the issue to the House floor, where they voted to remove her from her committees. She lost her seats on two committees.

McCarthy, who is poised to become speaker if he can quash GOP dissent among some of the ultraconservative Freedom Caucus members, has long said that he would restore Greene's committee assignments in a GOP- controlled House. Last year, the Republican leader said he might give the congresswoman better committee assignments.

Jeffries didn't have a lot to say about McCarthy when he was asked what he thought about him.

He said that they serve in Congress.