Under conservative media pressure, Jim Jordan launches new probe

[Eugene]

Source: MSNBC

Under conservative media pressure, Jim Jordan launches new probe

Conservative media told Jim Jordan to care about a conspiracy theory involving a prosecutor in the Manhattan district attorney’s office. He’s complying.

May 3, 2024, 8:00 AM EDT
By Steve Benen

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan sat down with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo earlier this week, and the conservative host expressed her frustration with the House Republicans’ seemingly endless parade of inconsequential investigations.

As the two discussed Donald Trump’s ongoing criminal trial in New York, Bartiromo told the Ohio Republican, “Well, look, I mean, at this point, American citizens are asking, ‘What can you do about it?’ I mean, look, with all due respect, people are sick and tired of congressional investigations that go nowhere.”

In context, the Fox host wasn’t suggesting that GOP lawmakers end pointless partisan probes; Bartiromo was instead suggesting that Jordan and his partisan allies start launching more productive partisan probes.

The far-right congressman understood the message — and acted accordingly. The conservative Washington Times reported:

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Read more: https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/conservative-media-pressure-jim-jordan-launches-new-probe-rcna150546

[marble falls]

1. Jim Jordan will have his turn in the barrel. It will not go well.

[Deuxcents]

2. Could be "investigations are going nowhere" because there's no there there.

This is the Biden-Harris administration, Maria. Your party had their turn and messed up.

[keithbvadu2]

3. If you want Gym Jordan to shut up, tell him some teen age boys are being molested.

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4. K&R

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5. He,s gonna need a barrel whisperer..

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