It's the Brian Larrahel on WNYC.

Good morning again everyone coming up later this hour because we all deserve it

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With us now, Brooklyn Congressman and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Congressman, we always appreciate when you come on with us to address your local constituents and also

our listeners around the country. Welcome back to WNYC.

Good morning, Ryan. Great to be with you.

Let me start by just asking you directly. Do you think your best shot at defeating Donald Trump is with or without Joe Biden?

I've made clear that President Joe Biden, Vice President Harris, the Biden-Biden-Harras ticket, along with Democrats in the House and the Senate,

have an incredible track record of support throughout the country based on what we've been able

to accomplish to date.

We of course have to continue to articulate a compelling vision for the future designed

to make life better for everyday Americans and we need to articulate that in the boldest manner possible.

If we're successful in doing so, led by President Biden and of course the Democratic effort in the House and the Senate,

then I believe things will certainly work out for us in November.

Is that a yes?

You're best off with Biden as compared to him dropping out?

The ticket that exists right now is a ticket that we can win on.

There, of course, is work to be done.

And that, in fact, is the case because we are an evenly divided country that has been

the reality of the political environment that we have confronted in cycle after

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