<div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>WASHINGTON ― Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) announced Wednesday he wouldn’t run to be the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee next year, endorsing Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) as his replacement. </p></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>“As our country faces the return of <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>, and the renewed threats to our democracy and our way of life that he represents, I am very confident that Jamie would ably lead the Judiciary Committee as we confront this growing danger,” Nadler wrote in a letter to his colleagues. </p></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p><em>This is a developing story. Check back for updates. </em></p></div>

Nadler's move clears the way for Raskin to be the influential committee's top Democrat.{ai:summary}<p>Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) will not seek re-election as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee and has endorsed Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) for the position. Nadler expressed confidence in Raskin's ability to lead amid concerns regarding Donald Trump's influence on democracy. </p><p>#politics</p>

Jerry Nadler Stepping Down From Top Spot On Judiciary Committee, Endorses Jamie Raskin

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