Scoop: Raskin moves towards bid to oust Nadler on Judiciary

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Source: Axios

Updated 9 hours ago


Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) is taking steps towards a run to unseat House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) after initially leaning against it, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: Raskin has seen a groundswell of support from colleagues serious enough that it prompted leadership to check in with him about his intentions, sources familiar with the matter tell Axios.

The impending Trump administration and fully GOP-controlled Congress is fueling a multi-committee push to oust some of House Democrats' oldest leaders in favor of more vigorous alternatives.

What he's saying: "I'm not ruling anything out at this point," Raskin said Sunday in a CNN "State of the Union" appearance.

He added: "We're engaged in conversations all with the purpose of creating ... a really effective and muscular opposition."

Raskin's office told Axios he hopes to make his plans clear to his colleagues next week.

What we're hearing: Raskin is leaning towards running after a week of deliberations and has been calling colleagues to gauge support, several senior Democratic sources told Axios.

Raskin had privately dismissed the notion last week, but a "very heavy pressure campaign" waged by colleagues from various factions swayed him to seriously consider it, according to numerous sources.

The most notable exhortation came from House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the New York Times first reported and sources confirmed to Axios.

Raskin has told colleagues that leadership approached him last month about his plans, according to one lawmaker familiar with his comments.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2024/12/02/raskin-nadler-judiciary-committee-jeffries-pelosi

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1. Politics: sometimes very calculating, sometimes seemingly cruel

I love Jamie Raskin. He's incredibly intelligent, but he's also pragmatic. He's seeing where the old guard could be detrimental and the need to have the party's most effective players in key positions against the 2nd Trump "administration" clown show.

We're going to need to exploit brilliant minds like his, Pete Buttigieg's, Katie Porter's, AOC's, etc., especially with the ReThugs controlling Congress.

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2. Katie Porter will be out next month.

I hoped she would run for governor but we wait to see what VP Harris decides.

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3. We need to retain her in some prominent capacity

She's highly effective as a politician and seems like a great human being on top of that.

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4. Definitely. I'd hoped she might be part if the Harris administration. Now, no ideas.