Posted on 11/08/2019 4:09:29 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan has been assigned by Republican leadership to serve on the House Intelligence Committee so he can participate in questioning in the open Trump impeachment hearings starting next week.
Jordan, R-Ohio, replaces Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., who temporarily resigned from his post on the panel Friday.
“Jim Jordan has been on the front lines in the fight for fairness and truth. His addition will ensure more accountability and transparency in this sham process," House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy said in a statement on Friday.
Under current terms, Jordan, as the top Republican on the Oversight Committee, has been in the room for most closed-door depositions. Because he is not a member of the Intelligence Committee, though, the Ohio Republican cannot ask questions.
"In Speaker Pelosi’s House, those responsibilities have fallen victim to partisan witch hunts," McCarthy said. "The typically venerable Intelligence Committee has now become the partisan Impeachment Committee."
McCarthy said Crawford will rejoin the committee after the inquiry is complete.
"Along with millions of Americans across the country who are frustrated with this impeachment-obsessed majority, Rick has offered to step aside for this charade," McCarthy said. "When it is finished, Rick will rejoin the committee and resume his work to keep our country safe."
A senior House Democratic aid tells Fox News that Democrats allowed the personnel shift because “it is customary that whoever the minority proposes is accepted.”
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Smart move by the Reps.
Great news!
Is the GOP finally taking this as seriously as Mr. Jordan has?
must be the right move because #JimJordanResign is trending
I wish Trey was still in the House of Representatives!!
He has some kind of scandal brewing over a sports drama..
Ohio has a lot of mess going on right now but as it pertains to Jordan it is about knowing about sexual abuse claims.
There is no scandal brewing. there is a smear campaign designed to take him out
Smearing democrats need heart attacks induced
Trey was ALL TALK and no action!!!! I will take Jordan over Trey any day!!!!
GREAT NEWS!!!
My recollection about the smear—was some hanky-panky going on with OTHERS—not him, when he was a college wrestling coach.
But that came and went more than a year ago when it was proved he had nothing—zilch, nada—to do with it.
Send in the BULLDOG!
Ohio State has A LOT OF problems with conduct in their sports programs. Today is yet another example with the man who was predicted to win the Heisman Trophy.
What is described as it pertains to Strauss sounds plausible.
It may or may not be true as it relates to Jim Jordan. Would you be shocked it it was true? Not me. We have seen it over and over in sports programs
It’s not old news
I can’t think of any negatives about this move.
Interesting that the Dems and media only want to hang Assistant Coach Jordan for this. Now why could that be?
My guess is it’s true. And they ALL knew about it.
But yes, they are zeroing in on Jim Jordan.
Wow. What is that about???
another timely accusation
Turning a blind eye to sexual abuse. It’s not a new allegation but more info came out today.
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