Paul Ryan views allegations against Rep. Jordan as 'serious,' will wait for review, aide says

[DonViejo]

Eliza Collins, USA TODAY Published 4:19 p.m. ET July 6, 2018 | Updated 7:55 p.m. ET July 6, 2018

WASHINGTON – House Speaker Paul Ryan weighed in Friday on accusations that Republican Rep. Jim Jordan ignored allegations of sexual abuse while he was an assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State University decades ago.

Through a spokesman, Ryan said the university was right to investigate the claims and that he would await the outcome of the review.

"These are serious allegations and issues," Ryan spokesman Doug Andres said in an emailed statement. "The university has rightfully initiated a full investigation into the matter. The speaker will await the findings of that inquiry," Andres said.

Jordan, R-Ohio, a powerful House conservative, faces allegations from multiple former wrestlers that he knew about sexual abuse by the team doctor, but did not report or try to stop the misconduct. Jordan worked as an assistant wrestling coach in the 1980s to the mid-1990s. He was elected to Congress in 2006.

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[Hugin]

1. Oh, Jordan gets an investigation?

IOKIYASHR!

[dalton99a]

2. Sure enough

Yes, meanwhile please refrain from comment

[Iliyah]

3. Interpretation . . . .

nothing to see here, move along.

[louis-t]

4. Ryan says "I will give it all the attention it deserves!1!!"

[Lint Head]

5. "Ryan said the university was right to investigate the claims"? No shit sherlock. There can

investigate any issues they like without your approval. That's the problem with these criminal Republicans. They think their opinion matters in all things.

[oasis]

6. An asshole like Jordan has to have his share of GOP foes who would

torpedo his chances of becoming Speaker of the House. They may have been major players in getting the "Wrestling-gate" story out.

[lark]

7. Why no ethics committee review?

This is just total BS and foot dragging because he doesn't want to say that he nor anyone in his Russian Repug party give a fuck even if Jordan himself were the rapist and certainly not for doing nothing about serial rapists.

[JDC]

8. Paul Ryan will do NOTHING. That is all he ever does

Biggest zero in politics