‘Defying his own standard‘: Eric Swalwell pummels Jim Jordan at hearing on subpoena compliance
Raw StoryA Democratic congressman on Thursday called out House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan alleging hypocrisy after Jordan issued subpoenas in connection with investigations into the Justice Department and the FBI, noting that Jordan himself last year defied a congressional subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. Jordan earlier this week threatened to subpoena 16 more FBI witnesses in connection with a probe alleging “weaponized” agencies mistreated conservatives, Axios reports. “I think it's quite rich that we are talking about subpoena compliance under a chairman of the full committee who was absolutely out of subpoena compliance in the last congress,” Swalwell said. “So we're gonna call witnesses in here today and claim that they did not comply with subpoenas or requests, and that request is so rich because it's coming from a chairman who himself did not comply with the January six committees request.” Swalwell noted that a May 31 letter sent to Jordan repeatedly asked him to comply with the Jan. 6 committee’s subpoena after he flouted efforts to compel Jordan’s testimony.
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