House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries had a chance to show he's listening to the Democratic Party's base by supporting an amendment to cut US military aid to Israel. Instead, he opposed it. Why is Democratic leadership ignoring the will of 74% of Democratic voters on this issue?

There’s a big split between Democratic leadership and the base of the party.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said in a letter to his caucus that he will oppose an amendment aiming to cut off aid to Israel.

House Minority Whip Katherine Clark’s (D-MA) support for the amendment puts her at odds with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).

Rep. Thomas Massie’s amendment stirred stark divisions in the Democratic Party, for which Israel has become a splintering issue.