Jim Jordan subpoenas FBI director Wray
Source: Alternet
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has issued a subpoena to the Director of the FBI over the Bureaus alleged efforts to develop sources in local Catholic Churches, and a now-withdrawn memo from a local field office that reportedly discussed the possibility some right-wing Catholics might pose possible domestic terror threats.
Jordan, who also heads the House GOPs new, specially-constituted Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, appears to be using the new committee as a bullhorn to amplify far-right wing conspiracy theories about alleged incidents of anti-conservative bias, while attacking government officials who he sees as enemies of the far-right. His committee has not investigated any instances of anti-liberal bias.
But this new subpoena of FBI Director Wray (Jordan infamously to this day has refused to comply with a lawful subpoena from the U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack) comes under the auspices of Jordans Judiciary Committee, despite Jordan tweeting it out via his Weaponization Committee account.
Link to tweet
The Committee on the Judiciary is conducting oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) handling of domestic violent extremism investigations against Catholic Americans and its effect on protected First Amendment activity, Jordans letter begins. There is no proof his allegations are credible.
Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jim-jordan-subpoenas-fbi-director-wray/ar-AA19GPvP
ColinC
(11,098 posts)is religious persecution?
Hassler
(4,916 posts)As groomer wingman for the Ohio State wrestling team predator?
Hassler
(4,916 posts)As groomer wingman for the Ohio State wrestling team predator?
bucolic_frolic
(54,998 posts)We can argue whether certain FBI personnel lean to the right or don't listen to the left, we all understand that. But I do think they know what's going on just about everywhere in every aspect, because that is their job. To investigate. Rep. Jordan is trying to politicize everything with his witch hunt committee. This is like when Trump first came to office and suddenly we were trying to figure out why everything was FAKE NEWS! Here we are again, in a war for truth against the lies and smokescreens being thrown our way.
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emulatorloo
(46,154 posts)Only people weaponizing justice is Gym and his minions.
moonscape
(5,703 posts)to fire Wray, and also gives Gym his marching orders.
2naSalit
(102,414 posts)I guess getting slapped by Bragg wasn't enough for him!
Go for it, Jacket-off!
vapor2
(4,438 posts)and maybe even the abuse. Why won't he investigate Ginni & Clarence Thomas?????
twodogsbarking
(18,642 posts)Seinan Sensei
(1,528 posts)But everyone else is supposed to respond when HE issues subpoenas.
"What works for me, does not apply to thee" - Jacket-off Gym
33taw
(3,330 posts)Novara
(6,115 posts)ExWhoDoesntCare
(4,741 posts)Never mind how Congressional subpoenas were optional for him.
You know he never got upset whenever the Nazi Feebs investigated liberal Quakers for "subversive" activities, even though they were probably the last people who would even look at you funny, never mind shooting or bombing anyone or anything. I mean, what was a Quaker going to do to "threaten" someone? Make them zucchini bread?
These people are out of their bleedin minds.
marble falls
(71,835 posts)Response to marble falls (Reply #14)
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raising2moredems
(750 posts)Time for what is good for the goose is good for the gander. And do start with the same sorry excuses he and his ilk used.