Jim Jordan Is Abusing His Power To Protect Trump - Farron Balanced

[TexasTowelie]

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made it clear this past week that Republicans in the House, and particularly Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, are attempting to interfere with his investigation of Trump by demanding that he hand over his evidence to them. This is an egregious abuse of power, yet it is unlikely that these Republicans will be held accountable for their actions. Farron Cousins explains what's happening.

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Republicans in the House have represented, particularly Jim Jordan, the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, have abused their power this week in a way that honestly, even I could not have predicted. And it's not just me saying that they're essentially abusing their power. That is basically what Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Braggs said in his response letters, you know, basically made out to Jim Jordan, even though two other Republicans, uh, Brian Steele and James Comer also requested everything. But here's what happened to Case, not familiar with it, or just a recap. Jim Jordan signs onto a letter with James Comer, Brian Steele, and they say, we want you Alvin Bragg to come to the House of Representatives. Oh, and by the way, not just you, you're not just gonna testify about what you're investigating Trump for. You're gonna bring us all your evidence, even though this is an ongoing grand jury investigation, you're gonna bring it all down here, and we're gonna show the public what a big old witch hunt this is.

Now, in his letter, uh, Alvin Bragg basically said, yeah, that's not gonna happen. You know, you're, you're violating state's rights. You're violating the New York State Constitution. You're violating Manhattan laws. I am not a federal employee. My office is not funded by the federal government. You got no jurisdiction over me. This is ridiculous, and it is ridiculous. And those were not the exact words, by the way that Alvin Bragg used, but those were the words that he should have used. I know we like to see all these politicians acting diplomatically and using the big words, but sometimes you have to come out there and just say, you know what? Mm-hmm, you're an idiot. You're overstepping your bounds, you're abusing your power. I'm not gonna play along with your little game. Go, you know, fornicate yourself. That's what I wanna see a politician do. I wanna see these people hit back hard, because that is what needs to happen to Jim Jordan, because this is, without a doubt, an abuse of power. And this is Jim Jordan trying to interfere with an ongoing investigation that he has no jurisdiction over in order to protect Donald Trump. We are witnessing in real time the demise of our democratic systems, all because of Donald J. Trump.

I've said that before, but I really want that to soak into your brain. Folks, this whole country is hanging on by a thread because of Donald Trump. My God, how insane is that? To honestly sit there and think of this, our House of Representatives, their entire job abusing their power, making a mockery of this, you know, centuries old institution that they are a part of. Just

So Donald Trump doesn't get indicted like he has the chance to fully defend himself. Should that go to trial. If he gets indicted, he has every opportunity to prove that he did nothing wrong. And if he can't do that, if he did do something wrong, then he should be convicted. I don't understand how that is controversial, but it is in Republican world because he is their cult leader. And this is where we are as a country Republicans willing to burn it all to the ground just to make Donald Trump happy. Did you ever think that as a country we would hit this point? Because we have, and that's a sad statement.

[tblue37]

1. "Protect." (Check your subject line.)

[TexasTowelie]

3. Fixed.

Thanks for pointing that out.

[JPK]

2. Tell Gym Jorden....

...To go pound sand. As we have discovered, a summons to appear before congress doesn't mean shit as they have so artfully shown to the Democrats when they controlled Congress. So, the Gym'ster can go scream at the moon for all it's worth.

The fascists have destroyed any comity and now they expect it back because they control things? Fuck'em.

[paleotn]

4. Who couldn't see that coming.

[Traildogbob]

5. Kinda his thing

He mastered it at Ohio State. No consequences like his master MAGA. That makes em more powerful, no laws for them. On a positive note, much more grey, he will be pronounced deceased and bagged during his committee. Can you hear him yappering inside the bag at the speed of light that he is alive. It’s just more “Democrat” Weaponization of the Capital Morgue.

[sheshe2]

6. Sure.

Gymbo wants the partisan house committee to try a case. They want to seat themselves as judge and jury, then rule for tfg. He is batshit crazy and a danger to our Democracy.

[agingdem]

7. The January 6 committee did more than tether

Trump to a multi-pronged coup plot to overthrow the government of the United States, it also. exposed Trump's congressional coup enablers as traitors...venal lightweights...the biggest mistake Jordan and his band of vile seditionists made with regard to the January 6 committee was refusing to honor congressional subpoenas..now that these MAGA clowns are in the majority, their demands for documents and threats of subpoenas go nowhere allowing Dems to shine a light on the MAGA majority's no-there-there ineffectiveness...