{"id":2462669,"date":"2025-07-16T19:41:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T23:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/duffy-nadler-spar-over-nyc-subway-safety-youre-lying-about-people-being-lit-on-fire\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T19:44:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T23:44:25","slug":"duffy-nadler-spar-over-nyc-subway-safety-youre-lying-about-people-being-lit-on-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/duffy-nadler-spar-over-nyc-subway-safety-youre-lying-about-people-being-lit-on-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Duffy, Nadler spar over NYC subway safety: \u2018You\u2019re lying about people being lit on fire\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fduffy-nadler-spar-over-nyc-subway-safety-youre-lying-about-people-being-lit-on-fire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2462669&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing, a heated exchange took place between Transportation secretary sean Duffy and Representative jerry Nadler regarding the safety of New York city&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/snopes-posts-bogus-pro-aoc-fact-check-ends-up-exposing-its-left-wing-bias\/\" title=\"Snopes Posts Bogus Pro-AOC \u2018Fact Check,\u2019 Ends Up Exposing Its Left-Wing Bias\">subway system<\/a>. Nadler accused Duffy of exaggerating crime statistics and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/susan-collins-says-the-golden-era-of-respect-she-once-had-for-the-cdc-is-over\/\" title=\"Susan Collins Says The Golden Era Of Respect She Once Had For The CDC Is Over\">undermining public confidence<\/a> in mass transit, citing NYPD data showing a decline in major subway crimes. Duffy strongly refuted these claims, insisting that assaults in the subway have increased by over 60% since 2019 and highlighted violent incidents such as a deadly subway arson attack in December 2024. The disagreement escalated into mutual accusations of dishonesty and extended to debates over congestion pricing policies.The political confrontation continued on social media,reflecting deep divisions over crime,public safety,and transit policies in new York City.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Duffy, Nadler spar over NYC subway safety: &lsquo;You&rsquo;re lying about people being lit on fire&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_991458\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A heated clash erupted Tuesday between Transportation Sec. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3467525\/trump-appoints-transportation-secretary-sean-duffy-temporary-nasa-administrator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sean Duffy\">Sean Duffy<\/a> and Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3449277\/new-york-democrats-letter-dhs-immigration-oversight-ice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sean Duffy\">Jerry Nadler<\/a> (D-NY) during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing, as the two sparred over the safety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"New York City\">New York City<\/a>&rsquo;s subway system and turned a routine budget hearing into a high-profile political showdown.<\/p>\n<p>The hearing, intended to review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Trump administration\">Trump administration<\/a>&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >proposed fiscal 2026 transportation budget<\/a>, quickly turned confrontational as Nadler accused Duffy of exaggerating subway crime and undermining public confidence in mass transit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3473298\/louisiana-police-chiefs-arrested-in-alleged-visa-fraud-scheme\/\">Louisiana police chiefs arrested in alleged visa fraud scheme<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3472631\/former-epstein-lawyers-say-there-isnt-a-client-list\/\">Former Epstein lawyers say there isn&#8217;t a client list<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3472207\/vance-boelter-indicted-murder-minnesota-house-speaker-melissa-hortman\/\">Vance Boelter indicted in murder of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Many of your statements misrepresent the facts and ignore documentation already provided to your department,&rdquo; Nadler <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cspan\/status\/1945500105810784659\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>, citing NYPD data showing that major subway crimes are down 3% from last year and 8% since 2019. &ldquo;Our subways are safe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Exchange between <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJerryNadler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepJerryNadler<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecDuffy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SecDuffy<\/a> on NYC Subway safety<\/p>\n<p>Nadler: &#8220;Why do you continue ignore this and lie about this&hellip;?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Duffy: &#8220;Why do you continue to lie about people being lit on fire in subways or pushed in front of trains?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Nadler: &#8220;Our subways are safe.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BnOtJoQHHf\">pic.twitter.com\/BnOtJoQHHf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1945500105810784659?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>But Duffy rejected Nadler&rsquo;s claims and continued criticizing the city&rsquo;s transit safety. &ldquo;Assaults in the New York subway system are up over 60% since 2019,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re trying to convince New Yorkers not to believe their own eyes as people are beaten, pushed in front of trains, or even lit on fire. Enough with the lies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Duffy&rsquo;s remarks referenced a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-hasnt-conducted-a-single-strike-against-isis-k-since-leaving-afghanistan\/\" title=\"U.S. Hasn\u2019t Conducted a Single Strike Against ISIS-K Since Leaving Afghanistan\">high-profile attacks<\/a> on the subway, including a December 2024 incident in which 57-year-old Debrina Kawam of Toms River, New Jersey, was fatally set on fire while sleeping on a stationary F train at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station. The NYPD said the suspect, 33-year-old Sebastian Zapeta, an undocumented Guatemalan national, has been charged with first-degree and second-degree murder, along with first-degree arson.<\/p>\n<p>The case has fueled criticism from conservatives, including Duffy and Trump allies, who have linked rising transit crime to broader immigration and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reps-gaetz-greene-hold-free-speech-rally-in-riverside-calif\/\" title=\"Reps. Gaetz, Greene hold \u201cFree Speech\u201d rally in Riverside, Calif.\">public safety concerns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tensions between Duffy and Nadler boiled over as the two accused each other of lying during the hearing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why do you continue to lie about New York City?&rdquo; Nadler asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t call me a liar here; you&rsquo;re the one ignoring the real danger people face every day,&rdquo; Duffy snapped back.<\/p>\n<p>They also sparred over congestion pricing, with Nadler accusing the administration of rescinding an approved toll plan for political reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Duffy defended the move, arguing, &ldquo;This is the only place in the country where people are charged $9 just to access the center of a city. This isn&rsquo;t about the environment, it&rsquo;s about punishing commuters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The fight spilled onto social media after the hearing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The same guy who called to defund the police and said Antifa was a hoax is now trying to convince New Yorkers not to believe their eyes as people are beaten up and burned on subways <\/p>\n<p>Assaults are up over 60% since 2019. Enough with the lies. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/duwRYX0Eyw\">https:\/\/t.co\/duwRYX0Eyw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecDuffy\/status\/1945529960719880403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3467525\/trump-appoints-transportation-secretary-sean-duffy-temporary-nasa-administrator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TRUMP APPOINTS TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SEAN DUFFY AS TEMPORARY NASA ADMINISTRATOR\"><strong>TRUMP APPOINTS TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SEAN DUFFY AS TEMPORARY NASA ADMINISTRATOR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nadler <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecDuffy\/status\/1945529960719880403\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"criticized\">criticized<\/a> both Duffy and President Donald Trump, who earlier had called the Epstein investigation a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3472948\/trump-republicans-jeffrey-epstein-hoax-stupid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"&ldquo;hoax&rdquo;\">&ldquo;hoax,&rdquo;<\/a> saying, &ldquo;Between @SecDuffy calling NYPD crime statistics &lsquo;lies&rsquo; and Donald Trump dismissing the Epstein Files as a &lsquo;hoax&rsquo; this morning, the Trump administration is once again showing the American people just how little regard it has for the truth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Duffy responded: &ldquo;The same guy who called to defund the police and said antifa was a hoax is now trying to convince New Yorkers everything&rsquo;s fine as they&rsquo;re beaten up and burned on subways.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_991458\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"991458\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Duffy, Nadler clash over NYC subway safety claims in hearing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2462670,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sean-Duffy.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[45442,17275,59269,37043,59270],"class_list":["post-2462669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-duffy","tag-nadler","tag-nyc-subway-safety","tag-political-debate","tag-public-transit-controversy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sean-Duffy.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2462669"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462669\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2462673,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462669\/revisions\/2462673"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2462670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2462669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2462669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2462669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}