Jim Jordan has the right to subpoena anyone he wants as a House subcommittee chairman, but he also has to prove his case. And the Ohio congressman is off to a rocky start.
, for their part, are playing aggressive defense, trying to discredit the probe before it really gets off the ground. The GOP says it needs more resources.
But since Jordan didn’t mention the accusers’ names, there is no way for anyone to fact-check their claims. In a 316-page report leaked to the New York Times, the Democratic staff said: "Each endorses an alarming series of conspiracy theories related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, the Covid vaccine, and the validity of the 2020 election. One has called repeatedly for the dismantling of the F.B.I."
Axios says Jordan is facing criticism that he has moved too slowly and found little, among increased pressure from disappointed Republicans and critical Democrats.
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