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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(135,379 posts)
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 08:14 PM Apr 2023

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to the Director of the FBI over the Bureau’s alleged efforts to develop “sources” in local Catholic Churches, and a now-withdrawn memo from a local field office that reportedly discussed the possibility some right-wing Catholics might pose possible domestic terror threats.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 GOP’s 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 Jordan’s Judiciary Committee, despite Jordan tweeting it out via his Weaponization Committee account.




“The Committee on the Judiciary is conducting oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) handling of domestic violent extremism investigations against Catholic Americans and its effect on protected First Amendment activity,” Jordan’s 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
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ColinC

(11,098 posts)
1. So because some terrorists likely happened to be catholic and were prosecuted for it, that means it
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 08:49 PM
Apr 2023

is religious persecution?

Hassler

(4,916 posts)
2. Why hasn't the FBI investigated Gym Jordan and his relationship
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 08:58 PM
Apr 2023

As groomer wingman for the Ohio State wrestling team predator?

Hassler

(4,916 posts)
3. Why hasn't the FBI investigated Gym Jordan and his relationship
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 08:59 PM
Apr 2023

As groomer wingman for the Ohio State wrestling team predator?

bucolic_frolic

(54,998 posts)
4. The FBI is doing its job, that's why they do this.
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 08:59 PM
Apr 2023

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.

Response to bucolic_frolic (Reply #4)

emulatorloo

(46,154 posts)
5. Is Gym aware that Wray is a Trump appointee? Gym will get his ass whipped again.
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 09:33 PM
Apr 2023

Only people “weaponizing justice” is Gym and his minions.

vapor2

(4,438 posts)
7. Clearly Jordan loves the attention
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 11:45 PM
Apr 2023

and maybe even the abuse. Why won't he investigate Ginni & Clarence Thomas?????

Seinan Sensei

(1,528 posts)
10. I don't understand why HE could simply ignore subpoenas
Tue Apr 11, 2023, 09:13 AM
Apr 2023

But everyone else is supposed to respond when HE issues subpoenas.

"What works for me, does not apply to thee" - Jacket-off Gym
 

ExWhoDoesntCare

(4,741 posts)
13. What a slimy hypocrite
Tue Apr 11, 2023, 10:23 AM
Apr 2023

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.

Response to marble falls (Reply #14)

raising2moredems

(750 posts)
15. Since gym jordan and others defied congressional subpoenas..
Tue Apr 11, 2023, 11:07 PM
Apr 2023

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.

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