Nadler Rumored to Retire

Jerry Nadler, Chair of House Judiciary

Retirement talk growing around Rep. Jerry Nadler

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Rep. Jerry Nadler, a liberal warhorse who has represented Manhattan’s West Side in Congress since 1992, may pack it in at the end of his current term, insiders tell The Post.

“People are wondering when he would decide to retire,” said one associate, who noted that Democrats could lose control of the House of Representatives next year, with Nadler facing a prolonged future in the minority.

Nadler says he's NOT retiring. Democratic consultant Hank Sheinkopf told Hamodia that “Anything’s possible. Nadler’s getting close to mid 70s. He served for a long time, both in the Assembly and Congress, he may just feel like he’s had enough. & it’s not likely today that the Democrats control Congress next year. Sometime its best to retire when you’re considered the top of your game.”

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