‘Absolutely Disgusting and Unacceptable!’ Democratic Lawmakers Denounce Left-Wing Journalist for Calling Hakeem Jeffries an ‘AIPAC Monkey’ 2026

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Democratic lawmakers denounced left-wing Palestinian journalist Rula Jebreal for referring to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) as an “AIPAC monkey.”

Jebreal made the comment during a podcast interview with progressive commentator Wajahat Ali earlier this week, and it has since gotten traction on social media.

“He is a bought and paid by AIPAC monkey,” Jebreal said. “With all due respect — and I don’t mean it in a racist way. He is just basically an errand boy, and we’re done and tired.”

The Congressional Black Caucus promptly denounced the remark — and called out Ali for platforming it.

“To be clear, there isn’t a non-racist way to call Leader Jeffries—a Black man—a ‘monkey’ or ‘errand boy,’” the caucus wrote, in a statement on X. “@WajahatAli, this is what happens when we hold ourselves to such low standards for what’s allowable in our discourse—people get comfortable being openly bigoted. We have to stop platforming and trafficking in anti-Black racism, whether it’s on the political right or the left.”

To be clear, there isn’t a non-racist way to call Leader Jeffries—a Black man—a “monkey” or “errand boy.”@WajahatAli, this is what happens when we hold ourselves to such low standards for what’s allowable in our discourse—people get comfortable being openly bigoted.

We have to… https://t.co/3Cu32T3JYT

— Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) (@TheBlackCaucus) September 4, 2026

Ali responded that he called out the remark in real time, and added, “Rula has unconditionally apologized for her words, regardless of the context or her intent. Hopefully, we can continue uniting in calling out fascism, racism, and all forms of hate.”

Jebreal, in a statement on X, wrote:

“I am disgusted and horrified that Hakeem Jeffries is taking money from AIPAC amidst Israel’s genocide in Palestine. That said, a term that I used to describe him was inappropriate and offensive and should never have been used. I apologize unconditionally.”

But Democratic lawmakers were furious.

“This is reprehensibly racist language that must be condemned,” wrote Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH) on X. “Calling Leader Jeffries a ‘monkey’ and an ‘errand boy’… really? No subtext, no dog whistle, just easily going straight to ‘monkey.’ There must be zero tolerance for racism in our political discourse. Period.”

This is reprehensibly racist language that must be condemned.

Calling Leader Jeffries a “monkey” and an “errand boy”… really? No subtext, no dog whistle, just easily going straight to “monkey”.

There must be zero tolerance for racism in our political discourse. Period. https://t.co/iKZrgR3VAs

— Rep. Shontel Brown (@RepShontelBrown) September 5, 2026

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) added, “Calling Leader @RepJeffries or any Black man a monkey or errand boy is absolutely disgusting and unacceptable under any circumstances.”

Calling Leader @RepJeffries or any Black man a monkey or errand boy is absolutely disgusting and unacceptable under any circumstances.

— Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) September 5, 2026

Other prominent Democrats condemned the remark as well:

I condemn the racist remarks made against Leader @RepJeffries.

This harmful and disgusting rhetoric is unacceptable and has no place in our country.

— Congresswoman Luz Rivas (@RepLuzRivas) September 6, 2026

Calling a Black man a “monkey” is racist. Full stop.

If Wajahat Ali and Rula Jebreal were on the far right, no one on the far left would have any trouble condemning them for dehumanizing a Black man in racist terms.

The silence is deafening. https://t.co/Rhhiu7LmGp

— Ritchie Torres (@RitchieTorres) September 5, 2026

Blatantly racist and offensive rhetoric — it should be condemned by everyone, across the political spectrum.

Period. https://t.co/m2R7JKdj32

— Rep. Joe Neguse (@RepJoeNeguse) September 5, 2026

Calling Leader Hakeem Jeffries a “monkey” is racist. Full stop.

There’s no caveat when it comes to racism, no matter which side of the aisle it comes from. https://t.co/tgKVRclzUG

— Nikema Williams (@NikemaWilliams) September 5, 2026

Calling Leader Jeffries a “monkey” and an “errand boy” is blatantly racist and dangerous. Full stop.

There is no place for racism anywhere in our political discourse, and it should be condemned in the strongest possible terms. pic.twitter.com/DCSBPqfwl8

— Rep. Pete Aguilar (@RepPeteAguilar) September 4, 2026

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