Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) has been one of President Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters in Congress, and now he’s getting a promotion to be the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, according to Politico:
“During a closed-door meeting on Thursday, the GOP Steering Committee overwhelmingly selected Jordan to be the ranking member on the panel, according to multiple people with knowledge of the internal vote. Jordan will replace Rep. Doug Collins, who recently announced a Georgia Senate bid and is required to step down from the top post under GOP conference rules.”
Jordan was most recently a member of Trump’s defense team during the Senate impeachment trial where the president was charged with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The trail ended with Trump’s acquittal this week.
The very idea of Jordan — who has been accused of turning a blind eye to the alleged sexual assault of athletes while he was an assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State University — serving as the ranking Republican on the judiciary committee was not well-received on Twitter, where the Ohio congressman was lambasted with scorn and outright mockery. Take a look:
Jim Jordan, 2018: “I never took the bar exam, so don’t, like – I’m not – I’m just a wannabe.” #onlythebestpeople
— Geoff Coe (@wildimagesfla) February 6, 2020
Why not? We know he is strong on justice. pic.twitter.com/faIVd6OKof
— CarrieT (@UclaBruin1998) February 6, 2020
Whenever Jim Jordan is trending I vowed to always tweet this.#GymJordan pic.twitter.com/719pxn7hfB
— Paul Lidicul (@PaulLidicul) February 6, 2020
Jim Jordan, who has refused fto cooperate with the investigation of sex assault by his wrestling coach colleague, is voted by his Republican colleagues to lead them on the House Judiciary Committee. #Deplorable https://t.co/0vkhGSRo8B
— Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) February 6, 2020
Jim Jordan, who has refused fto cooperate with the investigation of sex assault by his wrestling coach colleague, is voted by his Republican colleagues to lead them on the House Judiciary Committee. #Deplorable https://t.co/0vkhGSRo8B
— Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) February 6, 2020
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