Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), like Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the man he hopes to replace as House speaker, lies a lot.
And though he may stand out from his colleagues on brazenness, on most topics, his fibs align with his fellow House Republicans.
But Jordan was one of only a handful of congressional Republicans who actively conspired with Trump to overturn the election results.
Jordan was an early and enthusiastic recruit in Trump’s war on the republic and reality—in public and in private.
He endorsed Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell’s bogus claims that Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic had robbed Trump of electoral victory.
But the committee did uncover evidence that Jordan was hatching some plan with Trump to mount a coup.
An hour and a half later, President Trump and Representative Jordan spoke by phone for 18 minutes.” »