Let the eye-rolling commence.
What was supposed to be a routine interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box turned into an absolute train wreck for Democrat Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — and it happened on live television, with host Becky Quick practically dismantling his talking points as fast as he could offer them.
Jeffries clearly walked onto the set expecting the usual friendly treatment.
Instead, he ran head-first into a wall of tough, practical questions about health-care negotiations, and it became obvious almost immediately that Becky Quick wasn’t buying what he was selling.
The segment started out fine, but the moment Quick pressed him on whether Democrats actually want a bipartisan deal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, Jeffries began to crack.
She cut straight to the h…