Video footage from a press conference in New York City showed Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) nearly pass out before recovering.
The footage was posted by Pix 11 reporter Henry Rosoff, who called it a “health scare.”
Nadler, 71, “appears to be dehydrated and pass out. He looks paper white,” Rosoff said.
As Nadler appeared with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio at the press event he began to appear to become faint, prompting the mayor to inquire if he was okay. Nadler replied, “No.” He was handed a bottle of water and an orange.
BREAKING:@RepJerryNadler has health scare during an event along side @NYCMayor talking about speed cameras. Appears to be dehydrated and pass out. He looks paper white. pic.twitter.com/dTFlPMWhgG
— Henry Rosoff (@HenryRosoff) May 24, 2019
EMS arrives for Rep. Jerry Nadler after his health scare at de Blasio’s press conference on the UWS. pic.twitter.com/lJ4WE6bjmO
— Anna Sanders (@AnnaESanders) May 24, 2019
An ambulance and paramedics arrived at the building to treat Nadler.
Video footage taken by Anna Sanders of the NY Daily News showed the ambulance taking Nadler to a nearby hospital.
“He is okay. Seems to have been dehydrated and it was very warm in the room. He is now responsive and receiving a check-up,” a Nadler spokesperson told Rosoff.
A spokesperson for the congressman disputed reports that Nadler had fainted or passed out.
Nadler was sitting down so he “did not faint or anything,” the representative told the right-leaning Fox News website.
Rep. Jerry Nadler taken from UWS school in ambulance after health scare at de Blasio press conference pic.twitter.com/4hRzuWgj7e
— Anna Sanders (@AnnaESanders) May 24, 2019
Appreciate everyone’s concern. Was very warm in the room this morning, was obviously dehydrated and felt a bit ill. Glad to receive fluids and am feeling much better. Thank you for your thoughts.
— (((Rep. Nadler))) (@RepJerryNadler) May 24, 2019
Nadler later took to Twitter to thank people for their concern.
“Appreciate everyone’s concern. Was very warm in the room this morning, was obviously dehydrated and felt a bit ill. Glad to receive fluids and am feeling much better. Thank you for your thoughts,” he said.
Nadler has emerged as one of the top Democrats in his position as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. His committee is one of the multiple committees that have issued a flurry of subpoenas, attempting to dredge up dirt on President Donald Trump after special counsel Robert Mueller was unable to establish conspiracy or cooperation between Russia and Trump’s campaign.
Trump suffered two defeats in court this week but has appealed both rulings.
The president, meanwhile, ordered Attorney General William Barr to declassify information relating to the probe into his campaign, the origin of which has remained murky and suspicious.
Trump said that AG Barr has been “delegated full and complete authority to declassify information pertaining to this investigation, in accordance with the long-established standards for handling classified information.”