'That’s little lying': Jim Jordan shredded as Jamie Raskin confronts him for ignoring a House Committee subpoena to testify on January 6

Rep Jamie Raskin accused conservatives of pushing Donald Trump's felony record 'down the Orwellian memory hole to save someone's hurt feelings'
UPDATED JUN 13, 2024
Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin dismantled GOP Rep Jim Jordan for refusing to obey a January 6th House Committee subpoena (Getty Images)
Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin dismantled GOP Rep Jim Jordan for refusing to obey a January 6th House Committee subpoena (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep Jim Jordan (R-OH) addressed ignoring a House committee after being subpoenaed to testify regarding the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election on January 6, 2021.

During a House floor debate on Wednesday regarding holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt, Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD) argued that accusations of Department of Justice "weaponization" by Republicans dissolved following Hunter Biden's conviction on three felonies, as reported by Raw Story.

What did Rep Jamie Raskin say regarding Rep Jim Jordan during the House floor debate?

Rep Jamie Raskin accused conservatives of pushing former President Donald Trump's felony record "down the Orwellian memory hole to save someone's hurt feelings."

"So what's left to do now?" Raskin remarked. "Well, let's hold the Attorney General of the United States, Merrick Garland, in contempt, of course."


 
 
 
 
 
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A post shared by Rep. Jamie Raskin (@repraskin)


 

The contempt charge against Attorney General Garland was initiated by Republicans who sought an audio recording of President Joe Biden made during Special Counsel Robert Hur's investigation into mishandled classified documents.

The attorney general claimed he couldn't hand over the recording because the White House had invoked executive privilege.


 
 
 
 
 
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A post shared by Rep. Jamie Raskin (@repraskin)


 

Raskin then accused Jordan of hypocrisy for similarly refusing to cooperate with a subpoena from the January 6 Committee.

"It's rich beyond measure, like a billionaire rich, to be asked to hold the attorney general in contempt by people who themselves received subpoenas to testify before the January 6th Committee, who never rendered a single document nor a single minute of testimony to the January 6th Committee," the Maryland Democrat claimed.


 
 
 
 
 
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Rep Jim Jordan (R-OH) was quick to defend himself. "First of all, I never said I wouldn't testify in front of the January 6th Committee," the Ohio GOP congressman explained. "I just want to know what the parameters at that testimony were going to be, so I never did say no to that."

Internet shreds Jim Jordan as Jamie Raskin confronts him for ignoring a House Committee subpeona

One X user remarked, "Jamie Raskin always brings the 'receipts' and shreds Jim Jordan."



 

Another user said, "No ability to feel embarrassment—that’s little lying Jim Jordan."



 

Another user claimed, "Republicans defied their own rules that they want Democrats to play by. No thanks."



 

One X user wrote, "Glad someone is calling him out."



 

Another user contended, "Just trying to take the heat off of the 34 felonies of their lord and master. Jordan needs to pay the consequences of ignoring his subpoena for months. R there not people in prison for ignoring them due to 1/6. What is he afraid of?"



 

Finally, this user tweeted, "GYM JORDAN IS NOT ABOVE THE LAW!"



 

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