Hakeem Jeffries is a hostage. Not a leader.

A new report spells bad news for so-called “Leader” Hakeem Jeffries, as dozens of Democrats running for House seats across the country said they either wouldn’t vote for Jeffries as party leader or declined to commit to doing so.

Meanwhile, Jeffries shut down the government in a pathetic attempt to appease the radical base that already hates him.

“Hakeem Jeffries is a hostage, not a leader. And every day he spends begging his far-left base for approval is another reminder that the Democrat Party is completely ungovernable.” — NRCC Spokesman Mike Marinella