Empire State Today

Rep. Jerry Nadler, a long-serving member of the U.S. Congress representing New York’s 12th district, has recently shared his perspectives on several key issues via social media. His comments focus on domestic federal funding decisions, the handling of Guantánamo Bay, and policy missteps he attributes to former President Donald Trump.

On January 29, 2025, Rep. Nadler criticized former President Trump's decision to freeze nearly all domestic federal funding. He described this action as "reckless and unlawful," adding that it caused significant disruption before being rescinded following a judicial stay. He urged Trump to cease implementing "half-baked, disastrous policies" that adversely affect American families ("Donald Trump's reckless and unlawful decision to freeze nearly all domestic federal funding wreaked havoc yesterday.").

Later that day, Nadler addressed what he described as an "incredibly misleading attempt to save face" regarding the rescission of the funding freeze. According to him, the issue stemmed from an Office of Management and Budget memo issued recently rather than older executive orders. The memo was rescinded after a judge stayed the initial freeze ("This is an incredibly misleading attempt to save face.").

In another statement on January 29, 2025, Nadler expressed his long-standing opposition to Guantánamo Bay's operations. He called it "a stain on our nation’s honor," citing ongoing abuses and lack of accountability there. Nadler condemned recent expansions at the facility into a mass detention camp as morally indefensible with significant civil liberties implications ("Guantánamo is a stain on our nation’s honor.").