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discocrisco01

(1,664 posts)
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 09:24 AM Jan 2022

Rep. Jim Jordan indicates he won't meet with January 6 committee

Source: CNN

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio indicated he doesn't plan to cooperate with a request to meet to meet with the House select committee investigating January 6, according to a defiant letter he sent to committee Chair Bennie Thompson on Sunday.

While Jordan -- a top congressional ally of former President Donald Trump -- did not explicitly say he will not cooperate with the committee, his four-page letter outlines his grievances with the panel and its request. The Ohio Republican wrote that he has "no relevant information that would assist the Select Committee in advancing any legitimate legislative purpose."

Jordan, one of Trump's top congressional allies, did not explicitly say he will not cooperate with the committee, his four-page letter outlines his grievances with the committee. Jordan wrote that he has "no relevant information that would assist the Select Committee in advancing any legitimate legislative purpo

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/09/politics/jim-jordan-house-january-6-commitee/index.html

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Rep. Jim Jordan indicates he won't meet with January 6 committee (Original Post) discocrisco01 Jan 2022 OP
When you stop cooperating with your employer, you get FIRED! bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #1
Except that there is a law suit gab13by13 Jan 2022 #3
Yes, but same Kraken level legal quicksand used in the election fraud scam lawsuits. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2022 #8
He is scared because he knows how guilty he is of the crimes on Jan 6, 2021 Escurumbele Jan 2022 #6
Throw the Republican traitors out of Congress Achilleaze Jan 2022 #2
Such DEFIANCE from someone claiming INNOCENCE. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2022 #4
He didn't pass his Bar exam 2Gingersnaps Jan 2022 #5
He is not a lawyer? Escurumbele Jan 2022 #7
no but he likes to play one on TV LOL nt Javaman Jan 2022 #15
Really? What's he got to hide? Diamond_Dog Jan 2022 #9
He probably doesn't have anything to wear. JohnnyRingo Jan 2022 #10
Gym will deny that he saw anything, just like he did when he turned a blind eye to ongoing Comfortably_Numb Jan 2022 #11
Why would he cooperate? Magoo48 Jan 2022 #12
Just send him a orange jumpsuit and ask if this is your size traitor.... turbinetree Jan 2022 #13
Not a lawmaker - a lawbreaker. dchill Jan 2022 #14
If, as some have said, the committee has evidence which they would like to ask him about Ford_Prefect Jan 2022 #16
Least surprising news of the week. (nt) Paladin Jan 2022 #17
strip this traitor of his assignments. Pronto. librechik Jan 2022 #18
His grievances with the panel Bayard Jan 2022 #19
Scared Gym? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2022 #20
Benghazi!!! Marcuse Jan 2022 #21

bucolic_frolic

(42,674 posts)
1. When you stop cooperating with your employer, you get FIRED!
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 09:27 AM
Jan 2022

This "legislative purpose" canard is straight from TrumpSpeak, trying to diminish the role, power, and duty of Congress.

Don't buy what these nazis are selling!

gab13by13

(20,864 posts)
3. Except that there is a law suit
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 09:42 AM
Jan 2022

right now before the Supreme Court that claims the select committee is illegal, overstepping its bounds. I believe this is why Garland is holding back the Mark Meadows indictment, he is waiting for the SC decision so as to not seem partisan, then again I could be wrong.

Day 26 of the Meadows referral.

 

Alexander Of Assyria

(7,839 posts)
8. Yes, but same Kraken level legal quicksand used in the election fraud scam lawsuits.
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 09:48 AM
Jan 2022

Delaying the inevitable.

Escurumbele

(3,340 posts)
6. He is scared because he knows how guilty he is of the crimes on Jan 6, 2021
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 09:43 AM
Jan 2022

Just like he was scared to out the coach at the university where he worked, he is very scared because he knows how guilty he is.

He is a coward, nothing else. You can spot a coward when all he/she does is yell, and jordan is a clear example.

By Vincent Bugliosi standards, jordan, meadows, trump et al are all guilty of murder, they may have not killed the people themselves but they are guilty because they planned it and knew violence could/would bring loss of lives.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
2. Throw the Republican traitors out of Congress
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 09:30 AM
Jan 2022

Investigate them. Try them. Convict them. Then lock the Republican traitors up.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,485 posts)
4. Such DEFIANCE from someone claiming INNOCENCE.
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 09:42 AM
Jan 2022

Shows how GUILTY Gym is. He spilled the beans on FOX that he had phone calls to TDFP before snd during the insurrection. THAT is what the Jan.6th Committee wants to discuss with him.

Serve him a subpoena on the House floor. If he rips it up, cuff him. US Marshals snd the Sargeant of Arms are not to be defied.

2Gingersnaps

(1,000 posts)
5. He didn't pass his Bar exam
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 09:43 AM
Jan 2022

so little wonder he does not comprehend the law of this land. So exactly what purpose does he serve in Congress, besides support for someone who understands law as little as he does?

Comfortably_Numb

(3,777 posts)
11. Gym will deny that he saw anything, just like he did when he turned a blind eye to ongoing
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 10:34 AM
Jan 2022

sexual abuse. Same *hit different day for Gymmy!

Ford_Prefect

(7,823 posts)
16. If, as some have said, the committee has evidence which they would like to ask him about
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 01:27 PM
Jan 2022

Jordan hasn't got a leg to stand on, and he probably knows it. I am sure he has no idea what information the committee has. I am equally sure he doesn't want to find out and so is delaying by whatever means he can. Jordan is not noted for playing by the rules of law or of Congress.

If it were up to me he'd be standing in the dock in chains right now. No options, no polite requests to attend. A direct arrest under warrant by federal marshals. But then again I no longer have patience to apply to this process. I have no doubts about the players, their actions and their motivations. My only reservation at this point is over what sufficient punishments may be applied and by whom.

IMO the entire GOP Senate and Congress is responsible in some degree. They refused to vote for impeachment. They refused to vote to accept the results of the election. Those who did so are guilty of a knowing treason against our nation.

Bayard

(21,805 posts)
19. His grievances with the panel
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 01:39 PM
Jan 2022

Is that they wouldn't let him on it so he could sabotage proceedings. He's running scared because he's guilty as hell.

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