Rumors swirl around potential retirement for Dem Rep. Jerry Nadler: Report
November 13, 2021 | Jon Dougherty
“People are wondering when he would decide to retire,” one associate told The Post. The confidante added that there is a distinct possibility that Nadler’s party could lose control of the House next year which would put the 74-year-old back in the minority.
“He has a fighting spirit but maybe now is the time to exit,” the insider told the paper.
The Post added: “A second person around Nadler said the congressman has refused to give a straight answer when the subject comes up. Nadler, like every member of the House, would be up for reelection in the 2022 midterms. He is unlikely to face a serious primary.”
The paper noted that Nadler has a history of being vigorous and vocal but that in recent years, age and issues with health are catching up and taking their toll. Two people told the outlet that after seeing him recently they noted that he could barely walk.
Nadler, who is chair of the House Judiciary Committee, almost collapsed during a press conference in Manhattan in 2019 and had to be rushed to a nearby hospital. In 2002, he notably underwent gastric bypass surgery after becoming so obese at one point he could not ride on the subway.
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