Empire State Today

Rep. Jerry Nadler, a long-serving member of the U.S. Congress representing New York's 12th district, has recently expressed his views on several significant issues via social media posts. Nadler, who succeeded Ted Weiss in 1992 and previously served in the New York State Assembly, addressed topics ranging from violent actions during the January 6 insurrection to reproductive rights.

On January 22, 2025, Rep. Nadler highlighted actions by David Dempsey during the January 6 events. He stated that Dempsey had engaged in violent acts against law enforcement officers, including stomping on an officer's head and using various objects as weapons. "After calling for my hanging on January 6, David Dempsey stomped on at least one officer’s head, beat officers with a flagpole, a crutch, and a broken piece of furniture, and sprayed officers’ faces with pepper spray." Nadler also criticized former President Donald Trump for allegedly supporting individuals involved in these actions.

Later that day at 17:15 UTC, Rep. Nadler shared another post which was primarily links to external content without additional commentary. The tweet contained two URLs: "https://t.co/5wr2A7Rtkj https://t.co/5q76AQHY82".

In another post on the same day at 17:59 UTC, Rep. Nadler marked the anniversary of Roe v. Wade while criticizing changes made by Trump's Supreme Court regarding reproductive rights. He expressed solidarity with those advocating for abortion rights and legal protections related to Roe v. Wade: "Today marks the 52nd anniversary of #RoeVWade... I stand with millions fighting to re-establish a nationwide right to abortion and enshrine Roe's protections into law."