Aug. 23 (UPI) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., met privately with U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law and informal adviser Jared Kushner in recent weeks to discuss possible common ground, according to media reports Sunday.

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and outside Jared Kushner met privately recently.

The meeting comes with just months to go before midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the remainder of Donald Trump’s term.