Petition to Replace Hakeem Jeffries as Democrats’ House Speaker Hits 500k Signatures
A Newsweek article reports that a petition by TikTok creator Nicole Whitted urging House Democrats not to back Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker has reached 500,000 signatures, was shared by Mark Ruffalo on Bluesky, and reflects opposition concentrated on the party's left. Jeffries formally announced his Speaker bid the day before, and if elected would be the first Black Speaker in American history.
