Jim Jordan facing heat from conservatives over handling of 'weaponization' hearings
1 year, 9 months ago

Jim Jordan facing heat from conservatives over handling of 'weaponization' hearings

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan is delivering an investigation that conservatives wanted, but now he's facing heat because they failed to generate much sizzle. RELATED: Republicans frustrated with Oversight chair Comer for sticking his nose in their business: report "The rub here, as you point out, is that the witnesses and the targets that some of these groups are pushing have credibility issues that Democrats have recently highlighted in a 316-page report that they released last week," Alemany said. "On some of these very witnesses, again, that places like the Center for Renewing America, the same places criticizing Jordan have pushed forward to be the face of this investigation and this push to sort of flesh out the narrative, the unsubstantiated narrative, that there is corruption and bias in the federal government against conservatives and House Republicans." "You know, I think, yesterday Jim Jordan sort of got a few more points on the scoreboard with the way that the hearing went," Alemany added.

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'You let Jim Jordan lie': CNN's Dana Bash slammed for letting Trump ally 'steamroll' her
1 month, 1 week ago

'You let Jim Jordan lie': CNN's Dana Bash slammed for letting Trump ally 'steamroll' her

Raw Story  

CNN's Dana Bash was called out on Sunday by a legal analyst and other onlookers who say the journalist let Jim Jordan lie on her cable news show. Why did you let Jim Jordan lie on your show and say Trump didn't go after his adversaries?" That Gay Guy Candle Co. also chimed in, asking, "Why does Dana Bash allow …

Dem lawmaker upends GOP hearing: Trump threat to target enemies 'ultimate weaponization'
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Dem lawmaker upends GOP hearing: Trump threat to target enemies 'ultimate weaponization'

Raw Story  

Rep. Dan Goldman scolded Rep. Jim Jordan for holding a hearing on government "weaponization" by arguing that former President Donald Trump was the "ultimate" violator. Speaking Wednesday to the House Judiciary Committee, Goldman accused Jordan of holding "another hearing about the same topic." "This is the weaponization of the federal government subcommittee," he explained. Goldman pointed to examples of how …

'Here goes Jim again!' Jordan ridiculed for angry letter sent to Biden's ghostwriter
10 months, 1 week ago

'Here goes Jim again!' Jordan ridiculed for angry letter sent to Biden's ghostwriter

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan, the Republican House Judiciary Committee chair who has struggled to prove the corruption he’d like to impeach President Joe Biden for, wants information from the ghostwriter referenced in Special Counsel Robert Hur’s recent and controversial report. Jordan released Wednesday a letter to Mark Zwonitzer, just days after the release of Hur’s report, which found Biden had committed …

Jim Jordan seen 'going at it' with Mike Johnson during tense GOP meeting: reporter
11 months, 1 week ago

Jim Jordan seen 'going at it' with Mike Johnson during tense GOP meeting: reporter

Raw Story  

It hasn't taken long for anger and recriminations to break out within the House Republican conference. According to Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman, Rep. Jim Jordan on Wednesday was "going at it" with Speaker Mike Johnson over the deal he cut with the Democratic-led Senate to keep the government funded. According to Sherman, Jordan said that, "Republicans shouldn’t have agreed to …

'Collapsed in a heap!' Ex-GOP lawmaker mocks Republicans for caving to Jim Jordan
1 year, 2 months ago

'Collapsed in a heap!' Ex-GOP lawmaker mocks Republicans for caving to Jim Jordan

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger had some sharp words for his one-time colleagues who are now supporting Rep. Jim Jordan's bid for the speakership despite knowing full well his unproven ability to govern. In a video posted on his Twitter account, Kinzinger urged just five of his fellow Republicans to stand strong in the wake of pressure from right-wing media, and …

GOP insider cries foul at Jim Jordan pressure campaign: 'Bullying tactics need to stop'
1 year, 2 months ago

GOP insider cries foul at Jim Jordan pressure campaign: 'Bullying tactics need to stop'

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan is reportedly close to securing the votes he needs to become speaker of the House of Representatives, but some of his Republican colleagues are crying foul at the hardnosed tactics Jordan has been using to secure votes. Axios reports that one unnamed House Republican has said that Jordan's allies have issued primary threats to members who do …

'A sick joke': CNN panel pummels GOP for pushing Jim Jordan as speaker
1 year, 2 months ago

'A sick joke': CNN panel pummels GOP for pushing Jim Jordan as speaker

Raw Story  

CNN's John Avlon hammered Republicans in the House of Representatives on Tuesday as they mulled handing the speaker's gavel to hardliner Rep. Jim Jordan. Avlon went on to predict major political trouble if the House GOP actually made Jordan their speaker and said that "if Republicans make this decision today because of fears that they look weak because they're divided, …

Dems 'salivating' at prospect of running against Speaker Jim Jordan
1 year, 2 months ago

Dems 'salivating' at prospect of running against Speaker Jim Jordan

Raw Story  

Republicans in the House of Representatives may elect hardliner Rep. Jim Jordan as speaker on Tuesday, and Democrats are reportedly licking their chops at the prospect of running against him. Politico reports that "Democrats are salivating over prospect of saddling vulnerable Republicans with Jordan’s record — from his history opposing abortion rights and pushing entitlement cuts to his links to …

Jim Jordan’s rapid rise has been cheered by Trump and the far right. Could it soon make him speaker?
1 year, 2 months ago

Jim Jordan’s rapid rise has been cheered by Trump and the far right. Could it soon make him speaker?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim Jordan has such a reputation as a political brawler that former House Speaker John Boehner once said he’d never met someone “who spent more time tearing things apart.” Now, nearly a decade after Boehner stepped down in the face of a conservative revolt, it is Jordan, of Ohio, who is trying to bring the Republican Party …

Matt Gaetz deflects questions about Jim Jordan as speaker: 'So glad you're a viewer'
1 year, 2 months ago

Matt Gaetz deflects questions about Jim Jordan as speaker: 'So glad you're a viewer'

Raw Story  

Rep. Matt Gaetz on Thursday refused to answer Raw Story's questions about how Rep. Jim Jordan could still become House speaker, instead thanking the reporter for being a viewer of Steve Bannon's War Room podcast. Asked who Gaetz prefers after Steve Scalise dropped from the race to replace Kevin McCarthy, the lawmaker told reporters "Jim Jordan." "Yeah," Gaetz said to …

'Failure theater': Matt Gaetz lashes out at Jim Jordan's Biden probe during Speaker debate
1 year, 2 months ago

'Failure theater': Matt Gaetz lashes out at Jim Jordan's Biden probe during Speaker debate

Raw Story  

During the debate on whether Speaker Kevin McCarthy should be ousted, Rep. Matt Gaetz attacked Rep. Jim Jordan for his attempt at bringing down President Joe Biden. Responds to Jordan by saying oversight efforts – including their crown jewel Hunter Biden investigation – look like 'failure theater.'" Newly elected Rep. Dan Goldman was in that hearing, and asked Jordan why …

'It's easy to discredit him': Dem lays out blueprint for taking down Jim Jordan
1 year, 2 months ago

'It's easy to discredit him': Dem lays out blueprint for taking down Jim Jordan

Raw Story  

Rep. Eric Swalwell encouraged his colleagues to seriously crack down on Rep. Jim Jordan's partisanship while leading Judiciary Committee hearings. "You had quite a moment this week at a hearing where Attorney General Merrick Garland was testifying," MSNBC host Jen Psaki told Swalwell in a Sunday interview. "We don't punch back hard enough," he replied. And Jordan, it's easy to …

Jim Jordan blames earpiece for stumbling over words in Fox interview
1 year, 5 months ago

Jim Jordan blames earpiece for stumbling over words in Fox interview

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Representative Jim Jordan stumbled over his words during a rant …

Jim Jordan trolled by Democrat over Hunter Biden plea deal freakout
1 year, 6 months ago

Jim Jordan trolled by Democrat over Hunter Biden plea deal freakout

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan on Tuesday lashed out at the Hunter Biden plea deal involving misdemeanors, only to have the situation thrown back in his face by a Democratic colleague. Jordan, who is reportedly leading a GOP push to cripple the "fight against disinformation" ahead of the 2024 election, posted only "DOUBLE STANDARD OF JUSTICE" in all caps on Twitter. The …

Jim Jordan leads GOP push to cripple 'fight against disinformation': report
1 year, 6 months ago

Jim Jordan leads GOP push to cripple 'fight against disinformation': report

Raw Story  

Republican lawmakers are joining forces with far-right activists to attack universities and even private businesses that are investigating the spread of disinformation online — claiming that this amounts to an effort to silence conservatives on the internet, according to a report. "The effort has encumbered its targets with expansive requests for information and, in some cases, subpoenas — demanding notes, …

Jim Jordan buried by Michael Cohen attorney for running interference for Trump
1 year, 8 months ago

Jim Jordan buried by Michael Cohen attorney for running interference for Trump

Raw Story  

During an appearance on MSNBC early Saturday morning, attorney Lanny Davis, who is representing former Donald Trump "fixer" Michael Cohen, targeted House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan for attempting to run interference for the former president. "This is probably the ultimate hypocrisy and that is to have Congressman Jordan, of all people, talking about the weaponization of the Justice Department …

'Utter cowardice': Jim Jordan's former colleague blasts his lack of spine in latest Trump controversy
1 year, 8 months ago

'Utter cowardice': Jim Jordan's former colleague blasts his lack of spine in latest Trump controversy

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan faced harsh criticism from a former colleague after he refused to comment on controversial remarks recently made by former President Donald Trump. Trump warned that there could be "death & destruction" if he is charged in a New York investigation into a hush money payment that his personal lawyer paid to porn actress Stormy Daniels in the …

Jim Jordan's 'lackluster' weaponization committee 'completely ineffective': Watergate prosecutor
1 year, 9 months ago

Jim Jordan's 'lackluster' weaponization committee 'completely ineffective': Watergate prosecutor

Raw Story  

Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks said that critics aren't far off when they comment that Rep. Jim Jordan's subcommittee on the so-called weaponization in government isn't all that it was supposed to be. It isn't what government oversight is about, and it's a waste of time and money, and it is deliberately intended to undermine our government and trust in our …

Jim Jordan is having a 'rough time' as his House committee hearings flop: analyst
1 year, 9 months ago

Jim Jordan is having a 'rough time' as his House committee hearings flop: analyst

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan's brief tenure as the House Judiciary Committee chairman is not living up to the expectations of his conservative admirers as the Ohio Republican's much-heralded committee hearings going after a "weaponized" Department of Justice have failed to hit his intended targets in any meaningful way. "Representative Jim Jordan rarely makes a public appearance in which he does not …

Questions raised why Jim Jordan is underfunding right-wing conspiracy investigations
1 year, 9 months ago

Questions raised why Jim Jordan is underfunding right-wing conspiracy investigations

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan has been reluctant to boost the budget for the House Judiciary Committee's investigation into the alleged targeting of Republicans by the federal government, and some conservatives are starting to wonder why he has so far refused. The Ohio Republican has been facing criticism from all sides after his public hearings have failed to generate bombshell findings, and …

Jim Jordan shredded as his 'weaponization' probe chases a 'mirage'
1 year, 9 months ago

Jim Jordan shredded as his 'weaponization' probe chases a 'mirage'

Raw Story  

Ohio GOP Rep. Jim Jordan is facing a wave of criticism over his investigation into the "weaponization" of U.S. agencies against conservatives, with people saying it hasn't uncovered the bombshells Jordan alleges. "For example, a lot of planning went into the opening hearing of the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, which Jordan leads," Benen writes, calling …

Jim Jordan threatens 16 FBI agents with subpoenas after being mocked over 'nutcase' whistleblowers
1 year, 9 months ago

Jim Jordan threatens 16 FBI agents with subpoenas after being mocked over 'nutcase' whistleblowers

Raw Story  

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, who infamously refused to honor a lawful subpoena from the U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack requiring his testimony last year, on Friday issued a letter to FBI Director Chris Wray demanding 16 FBI agents testify before his committee or face subpoenas to do so. "Nick Akerman, former assistant special Watergate prosecutor …

'Shooting blanks': Jim Jordan roasted for calling conspiracy theorist 'whistleblowers' against the FBI
1 year, 9 months ago

'Shooting blanks': Jim Jordan roasted for calling conspiracy theorist 'whistleblowers' against the FBI

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan is moving forward with a number of "whistleblowers" as part of his House subcommittee investigating the supposed "weaponization" of government against former President Donald Trump and everyday Americans. "Jim Jordan’s first 'whistleblower': Steve Friend, former FBI agent suspended “for objecting to using a SWAT team to arrest a subject for what Friend described as ‘misdemeanor offenses.’” Who …

House Dems call Jim Jordan's bluff and dare him to have his 'whistleblowers' testify in public
1 year, 9 months ago

House Dems call Jim Jordan's bluff and dare him to have his 'whistleblowers' testify in public

Raw Story  

Unimpressed House Democrats want to put Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan on the spot by making his three FBI "whistleblowers" face public questioning about the so-called "weaponization" of the law enforcement agency. According to an earlier report from the New York Times, "The first three witnesses to testify privately before the new Republican-led House committee investigating the 'weaponization' of the …

Jim Jordan lashes out at Dem after she criticizes his ‘premature’ subpoenas
1 year, 10 months ago

Jim Jordan lashes out at Dem after she criticizes his ‘premature’ subpoenas

Raw Story  

Rep Jim Jordan was put out in a House Judiciary Committee hearing when Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett pointed out, in conversation with a witness, that he has not made any effort to establish amicable dialogue with agencies he wants to oversee before immediately rushing to issue subpoenas. "This one-page DOJ memo that we've made much ado about says, in …

Logic behind Jim Jordan's 'hallucinatory' probes exposed
1 year, 10 months ago

Logic behind Jim Jordan's 'hallucinatory' probes exposed

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan is leading a probe into the purported weaponization of law enforcement against American conservatives, even though this appears to be out of sync with Americans who tell pollsters their most pressing issues are crime and inflation. Washington Post columnist Greg Sargent highlights some new polling that shows there's a certain kind of logic behind Jordan's strategy: While …

Jim Jordan blasted by Biden official for trying ‘to obstruct justice’ with new subcommittee
1 year, 10 months ago

Jim Jordan blasted by Biden official for trying ‘to obstruct justice’ with new subcommittee

Raw Story  

Representative Jim Jordan's new political strategy of being less of an alarmist with slower, more strategic responses is being met with skepticism from his Democratic colleagues on the other side of the aisle, according to a new CNN report. IN OTHER NEWS: Manhattan DA pursued a racketeering case against Trump: new book Jordan's new persona was on full display during …

Jim Jordan refuses to tell Jan. 6 panel about Trump calls after claiming he had “nothing to hide”
2 years, 11 months ago

Jim Jordan refuses to tell Jan. 6 panel about Trump calls after claiming he had “nothing to hide”

Salon  

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said on Sunday that he is refusing to cooperate with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, after previously claiming he had "nothing to hide." Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., last month asked Jordan to provide information about his "multiple communications" with former President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021. But in a letter …

'Welcome to the Meadows Moron Club': Michael Cohen taunts Jim Jordan after his Jan. 6 texts fall under scrutiny
3 years ago

'Welcome to the Meadows Moron Club': Michael Cohen taunts Jim Jordan after his Jan. 6 texts fall under scrutiny

Raw Story  

Michael Cohen taunted Rep. Jim Jordan as the lawmaker faces fresh scrutiny for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. The Ohio Republican's office confirmed that Jordan was among the lawmakers whose text messages to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows were released by the House select committee, and Cohen seemed to delight in the possibility that Jordan …

Flustered Jim Jordan struggles to explain his calls to Trump on Jan 6
3 years, 2 months ago

Flustered Jim Jordan struggles to explain his calls to Trump on Jan 6

Raw Story  

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, speaking before the House Rules Committee Wednesday appeared flustered and agitated when asked if he had talked to Donald Trump on January 6. The fast-talking Ohio GOP Congressman spewed a cornucopia of right wing talking points, including attacking the Biden administration in his remarks as the "worst administration in history." "If you could just, for the …

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