Hakeem Jeffries’s staff mocks Democrats frustrated by lackluster support for Jamaal Bowman: ‘Is anyone surprised?’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries‘s (D-NY) spokeswoman mocked Justice Democrats’ attempt to pin Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s (D-NY) primary loss on him.

Bowman lost to Westchester County Executive George Latimer, who campaigned as a contrast to Bowman’s stance on Israel and the congressman’s antics in the House of Representatives. Justice Democrats, a hard-left group that supported Bowman, attempted to blame the House’s Democratic leader — Jeffries.

“The outcome of this election is a reflection on his leadership and whether Hakeem Jeffries stood up to Republican megadonors,” Usamah Andrabi, Justice Democrats spokesman, told the New York Times.

Bowman and his...