Hakeem Jeffries pressed multiple times on appropriateness of Plaskett's messages with Jeffrey Epstein House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was asked multiple times if he believed it was appropriate for Stacey Plaskett to be messaging with Jeffrey Epstein, as the congressman refused to answer the question. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., fired back at accusations that he may have had dinner with Jeffrey Epstein or solicited donations