Jeffries says Ocasio-Cortez would be ‘very compelling’ candidate for top Oversight spot

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday that fellow New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) would be a potent candidate to lead the Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Jeffries stopped short of endorsing Ocasio-Cortez for the seat, saying there would be a number of highly qualified Democrats who would seek…