Hakeem Jeffries was heckled and called a "traitor" at a Denver conference on Friday as he seeks the House speakership.
Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries faced a disruptive protest during the What's Next conference in Denver, where he was confronted over his handling of impeachment efforts and the Green New Deal before being escorted out as the audience booed the hecklers.
The incident adds pressure ahead of Democrats' leadership elections set for November 18, with a petition opposing Jeffries gathering over 1.1 million signatures and several party members staying absent from key votes.