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Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first Black speaker of As speaker, the New York Democrat would be second in the presidential line of succession, after the vice president.
As speaker, the New York Democrat would be second in the presidential line of succession, after the vice president.
Dante MorrisonCorrespondentPublished Nov 4, 2026 at 5:05 AM EST · 1 min read
Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first Black speaker of As speaker, the New York Democrat would be second in the presidential line of succession, after the vice president. As speaker, the New York Democrat would be second in the presidential line of succession, after the vice president.
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