{"id":2568951,"date":"2026-02-11T19:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T00:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-nadler-appears-to-be-dead-asleep-at-epstein-doj-hearing-same-hearing-where-he-accused-ag-bondi-of-not-caring-about-victims\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T19:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T00:02:59","slug":"watch-nadler-appears-to-be-dead-asleep-at-epstein-doj-hearing-same-hearing-where-he-accused-ag-bondi-of-not-caring-about-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-nadler-appears-to-be-dead-asleep-at-epstein-doj-hearing-same-hearing-where-he-accused-ag-bondi-of-not-caring-about-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Nadler Appears to Be Dead Asleep at Epstein DOJ Hearing &#8211; Same Hearing Where He Accused AG Bondi of Not Caring About Victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">48<\/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%2Fwatch-nadler-appears-to-be-dead-asleep-at-epstein-doj-hearing-same-hearing-where-he-accused-ag-bondi-of-not-caring-about-victims%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=2568951&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>The piece recounts a contentious congressional hearing about the DOJ\u2019s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, highlighting a clash between Attorney General Pam Bondi and Democratic lawmakers led by Rep. Jerry Nadler. It portrays Nadler as aggressively attacking Bondi while at the same time being inattentive during the proceedings, reportedly even falling asleep and needing to be awakened by a staffer. The author argues that Democrats had little substantive focus on Epstein and instead sought to embarrass Bondi, using the hearing to attack rather than to advance policy or address Epstein victims.<\/p>\n<p>Key points emphasized:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Nadler is depicted as more interested in partisan theatrics than in substantive discussion,with his nap becoming a focal point of criticism.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Bondi is described as standing her ground amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-news-covers-the-biden-administration\/\" title=\"NBC News Covers the Biden Administration\u00a0\">ad hominem attacks<\/a> from Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article claims the episode exemplifies a broader critique of the modern Democratic Party, suggesting they prioritize attacks on the Trump administration over meaningful governance and legislative work.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >piece references social-media posts<\/a> and tweets about Nadler\u2019s behavior and the hearing, reinforcing its critical stance.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Look, part of me gets it.<\/p>\n<p>Being a politician can be a pretty draining job with long hours, no rest, and even less thanks.<\/p>\n<p>And I would genuinely reserve empathy for any politician in the trenches, fighting the good fight, and trying to make America a better place.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, I reserve no such empathy for Democratic New York Rep. Jerry Nadler.<\/p>\n<p>The outspoken leftist was part of a wild congressional hearing on Tuesday which sought to assess the Department of Justice&rsquo;s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, among other topics.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The event was, for lack of a better term, a debacle.<\/p>\n<p>It was clear from what unfolded that Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was peppered with all manner of ad hominem attacks from Democrats, was forced to stand her ground.<\/p>\n<p>It was clear from what unfolded that Democrats had nothing substantive on the Epstein issue, and just wanted to parrot the same criticisms against Bondi.<\/p>\n<p>And it was clear that Nadler was there to&hellip; catch some z&rsquo;s?<\/p>\n<p>Nadler &mdash; very much a part of the circus hounding Bondi &mdash; was only at the hearing to attack and try to embarrass her.<\/p>\n<p>How do we know this? Look at what the buffoon was doing when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-campaign-panics-drops-meltdown-message-as-trump-musk-interview-could-turn-tables-on-her\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Campaign Panics, Drops Meltdown Message as Trump...Musk Interview Could Turn Tables on Her\">spotlight wasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t on him:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JerryNadler?\">@JerryNadler<\/a> falls asleep during <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AGPamBondi?\">@AGPamBondi<\/a> opening statement at today&rsquo;s DOJ hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Gets awaken by staffer &#128514; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TermLimits?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TermLimits<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WzcaNcV42d\">pic.twitter.com\/WzcaNcV42d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alison Steinberg (@alisonintheknow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alisonintheknow\/status\/2021612300545692001?\">February 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Yes, that&rsquo;s Nadler, sitting in on a very important hearing, having to be woken up from a nap by a staffer who clearly isn&rsquo;t paid enough to babysit the 78-year-old lawmaker.<\/p>\n<p>That would be embarrassing enough on its own.<\/p>\n<p>But Nadler made things so much worse because he actually had the gall to accuse Bondi of not caring about the Epstein victims.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch that contentious exchange below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Watch: A wild exchange took place today between Rep. Jerry Nadler and AG Pam Bondi.<\/p>\n<p>Nadler made the mistake of insulting Bondi. That triggered a scorched earth response unlike any we&rsquo;ve ever seen before.<\/p>\n<p>The real fireworks begin at 4:00 in the video.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9CyCiZ1Ztn\">pic.twitter.com\/9CyCiZ1Ztn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Western Journal (@WesternJournalX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesternJournalX\/status\/2021703398899306696?\">February 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Look, if you&rsquo;re going to attack somebody&rsquo;s character by accusing them of not caring enough, the&nbsp;<em>least <\/em>you can do is care enough to stay awake during the pertinent proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>But Nadler couldn&rsquo;t even hurdle that amazingly low bar.<\/p>\n<p>And really, this is the perfect microcosm of what&rsquo;s wrong with the modern Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>If there&rsquo;s a chance to attack, demean, or insult the administration of President Donald Trump, they&rsquo;ll show up with zeal and attentiveness for days.<\/p>\n<p>But if there&rsquo;s a chance to legislate and discuss issues that actually matter to Americans?<\/p>\n<p>They&rsquo;re behind their desk snoozing away &mdash; quite literally.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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However, they express no such empathy for Democratic New York Representative Jerry Nadler. Nadler is portrayed as part of a chaotic congressional hearing about the Justice Department\u2019s Epstein files, where the author feels Attorney General Pam Bondi was subjected to personal attacks from Democrats and had to defend herself amid a largely unfounded critique of Bondi\u2019s handling of Epstein\u2019s victims. The piece claims Nadler was there primarily to attack Bondi rather than engage on substantive issues, pointing to an incident where Nadler was reportedly asleep during Bondi\u2019s opening statement and had to be woken by a staffer.<\/p>\n<p>The author argues that Nadler\u2019s behavior\u2014along with a broader pattern they attribute to the modern Democratic Party\u2014illustrates a tendency to seize on opportunities to attack the Trump administration rather than to engage in meaningful legislation or discussion on issues that matter to Americans. 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