Exclusive: Newly obtained records show Trump and Jim Jordan spoke at length on morning of January 6
Source: CNN
(CNN)The House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection is now in possession of White House records that provide new details about a phone call Donald Trump made to Republican Rep. Jim Jordan on January 6, 2021 -- as the investigation drills down on the former President's communications that day and questions have long swirled around calls between him and lawmakers.
Two sources who have reviewed the call records tell CNN that Trump spoke on the phone at the White House residence with Jordan for 10 minutes on the morning of January 6. That afternoon, Jordan took to the House floor to object to the certification of President Joe Biden's Electoral College win, and pro-Trump supporters attacked the US Capitol.
A key focus of the committee's investigation has been on the runup to the insurrection and the myriad ways Trump and his allies, including those in Congress, tried to overturn the election results. The new details about the morning phone call come as the committee is debating whether to move forward with a subpoena for Jordan after he refused to voluntarily appear for an interview.
Since Jordan acknowledged last summer that he spoke to Trump on the phone that day, the Ohio Republican and Trump loyalist has waived off questions about it or been inconsistent in his answers.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/04/politics/jim-jordan-trump-january-6/index.html
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leftieNanner
(15,115 posts)Pshhhh. Yeah. Tell me about it, Gym.
erronis
(15,290 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(145,293 posts)ificandream
(9,373 posts)Submariner
(12,504 posts)Marthe48
(16,968 posts)If he has the courage of his f**king convictions, tell us.
He, like all of the others who won't come to the committee, knows he did wrong, knows he has betrayed his oath of office and did not defend The Consitution of the U.S.A. None of them have the guts to defend their loyalty to traitor and putin.
hadEnuf
(2,193 posts)He is a bottom of the outhouse traitor and insurrectionist just like his brethren Hawley, Greene, Cawthorn and the rest of the Trump goose stepping scum.
He doesn't deserve the benefit of a doubt on anything he says or does.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,002 posts)https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-rewards-gop-ally-rep-jim-jordan-with-medal-of-freedom
dalton99a
(81,515 posts)ancianita
(36,064 posts)Harker
(14,020 posts)With the promotion came the pointed reminder that no one of that rank had ever been taken captive.
Raven123
(4,844 posts)Lonestarblue
(10,011 posts)Of course, a subpoena may be useless. How many weeks has it been since the DOJ has done nothing about Mark Meadows? As the saying goes, justice delayed is justice denied.
GB_RN
(2,356 posts)If he doesn't know when those conversations took place. Perhaps he has traumatic brain injuries - from being repeatedly body slammed into the wrestling mat - that have resulted in chronic traumatic encephalopathy*. CTE would certainly explain some of his bizarre behaviors and inability to remember facts. 😁
*Not to make light of those who actually do have TBI and CTE. It's more likely that Gym just has a congenital defect in his cranium...something like anencephalopathy.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,742 posts)This should surprise no one.
ancianita
(36,064 posts)May that motherfuckin' snake get multiple indictments for conspiracy to commit sedition.
Midnight Writer
(21,768 posts)Traildogbob
(8,748 posts)Expect him to remember that? Hes a busy man. He talks to Donald all the time. Hubbida hubbida hubbida .your telling me he is a liar. A Christian liar that allowed sexual abuse of athletes. Sounds about right. All ya gotta say is he is Republican. That covers ALL his criminal activities. Ya dont have to wear Jackets in prison. But shower activities are looked over there too. Karma!!!
TheBlackAdder
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ancianita
(36,064 posts)Tommymac
(7,263 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(145,293 posts)UpInArms
(51,284 posts)The message, which Jordan forwarded to Meadows on January 5, outlined a legal theory that then-Vice President Mike Pence had the authority to stand in the way of the certification of the 2020 election. The text message is just one example of how Jordan provided a megaphone to the narrative that the election had been stolen from Trump.
The panel's letter to Jordan also sought to learn more about any communications he had with Trump's allies, legal team and staffers about potential organizing, planning or strategizing around January 6.
When Jordan indicated earlier this month that he doesn't plan to cooperate and dismissed the committee's investigation as illegitimate, a spokesperson for the panel said that Jordan is a "material witness" because he has admitted to speaking directly with Trump on January 6.
Emile
(22,788 posts)yardwork
(61,634 posts)Trump blathering for 10 minutes and Jordan grunting in agreement.