Rep. Jim Jordan demands DOJ memo outlining scope of Trump probe

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: NBC News

WASHINGTON — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, a top Trump ally, is calling on the Justice Department to provide lawmakers with internal documents laying out the scope of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the former president’s handling of classified documents found last year at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

In a letter first reported by NBC News, Jordan told Attorney General Merrick Garland that his committee was requesting “an unredacted copy of the memorandum outlining the scope of Mr. Smith’s probes regarding President Trump and any supporting documentation related to his appointment as special counsel.”

The letter from Jordan, one of Trump’s most ardent defenders on Capitol Hill, comes a day after attorneys for the former president met with Smith and others at Justice Department headquarters and the same week the grand jury investigating Trump’s handling of classified documents is expected to meet again.

Jordan, R-Ohio, said he is seeking the Justice Department documents by June 20. Congressional Republicans are ramping up pressure on the Justice Department over Smith’s probes into both the classified documents and allegations of Trump’s interference in the 2020 presidential election, which he still falsely claims was tainted by fraud.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rep-jim-jordan-demands-doj-memo-outlining-scope-trump-probe-rcna87849

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He's violating this -

18 U.S. Code § 1505 - Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees

Whoever, with intent to avoid, evade, prevent, or obstruct compliance, in whole or in part, with any civil investigative demand duly and properly made under the Antitrust Civil Process Act, willfully withholds, misrepresents, removes from any place, conceals, covers up, destroys, mutilates, alters, or by other means falsifies any documentary material, answers to written interrogatories, or oral testimony, which is the subject of such demand; or attempts to do so or solicits another to do so; or

Whoever corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication influences, obstructs, or impedes or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede the due and proper administration of the law under which any pending proceeding is being had before any department or agency of the United States, or the due and proper exercise of the power of inquiry under which any inquiry or investigation is being had by either House, or any committee of either House or any joint committee of the Congress—

Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.

considering that his Congressional "inquiry" into this criminal matter being carried out by the Executive branch is improper (IMHO).

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Nope. That's privileged work product.

Jordan couldn’t see it even after a trial.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. All he has to do

is look at the affidavit and inventory of items seized last August to know WHY there is even a case.

He must know something is coming down imminently and thus being a part of the criminal cabal, he has joined in with the rest of the insurrection defenders who are circling the wagons.

[ancianita]

15. He acts now like an accessory after the fact to distract from his being an earlier aider & abetter.

It's laughable. Circling the wagons won't help them.

[BumRushDaShow]

18. I see him doing this as one of the ones doing this -

to desperately try to stave off the final round up of the criminals.

[ancianita]

19. Good characterization.

It's just that arrested development that's got Republicans used as oligarchic dark money tools.

Your post on the law is great, thanks. It's just the intent part of this demand that he can deny. If the DOJ has evidence of his (or his colleagues') intent, they will have done this nation a great service.

[BumRushDaShow]

21. He is building up quite a history of obstructing valid criminal investigations

whether state or now federal.

So far that I have seen, I don't think he has tried to mess with NY AG Letitia James' fraud case against 45, which has a trial that will be the first of all of the most serious ones, this coming October. Maybe because of the "criminal" vs "civil" distinction where the fraud one is "civil" (he seemed to also stay away from the E. Jean Carroll case too).

Meaning I expect he is already trying to come up with some way to obstruct Fani Willis for her GA state investigation (which is "criminal" ).

[ancianita]

30. I hear ya. He thinks his official status somehow will justify his actions.

Excellent points about who he does/doesn't tangle with. Thank you.

[2naSalit]

23. He's creating more...

Evidence for the RICO case and probably something related to insurrection.

[efhmc]

8. Trying to keep that pot stirred even though there is nothing in that pot.

[RestoreAmerica2020]

34. Well..imo that's mierda they're stirring. Can imagine El corrupt criminale

.accused sexual abuser y odious traitor y fucking racist, bigoted fascist calling in his markers and shouting--DO SOMETHIINNNGGG! He's a fucking lloron!


Mierda: shite
Y: pron: ee; def.and
lloron: fucking cry baby

[MayReasonRule]

36. What's That Elegant Legal Phrase So Often Employed In Cases Such As This? "Lick My Balls"?

Probably varies a bit, but I expect as much in the response from DOJ. Which is as it ought to be.

[JohnSJ]

2. Separation of powers, which Jordan probably missed that class, and why he never took or passed the

BAR

[Lovie777]

4. Education is "woke"....................

The law and order party my arse.

[JohnSJ]

9. Yup

[brush]

3. Of no import. Just ignore him.

[UpInArms]

5. Gymshorts wants to see if his name is on any of the receipts

Prolly pooping his little britches

[Botany]

35. "Gymshorts wants to see if his name is on any of the receipts" Yup!

Gym seemed to be more than "a little nervous" in answering questions about J-6th and the timing of his
speaking w/Trump on on that date.

BTW I hope Jack Smith files an obstruction charge on Gym. He has zero right to see Jack Smith and company's
work.

[UpInArms]

44. That pos definitely needs to see the inside of some bars

And I don’t mean the ones that serve up alcohol

[Comfortably_Numb]

7. I'm just out of ways to say Gym should fuck all the way off. The lack of self-awareness is

remarkable, even for a disgusting piece of shit magat like Gym jerkoff.

[machoneman]

10. Just one more R effort to demonize any agency going after TFG. Good luck, dillrods!

[NoMoreRepugs]

11. Sorry GymBo - go sit at the kids table.

[bluesbassman]

40. I think there's a restraining order against that. 600 feet if I'm not mistaken.

At least that's what everybody is saying.

[NoMoreRepugs]

47. Good one.

[C_U_L8R]

12. The crooks are panicking.

Justice is coming and it scares them shitless.

[Captain Zero]

39. Don't they call it "getting buggy" ?

The Buckeye butt master is getting buggy.

[WiVoter]

52. Definitely

Something big is coming their way

[Walleye]

13. Congressman Karen demanding to speak to the manager

[agingdem]

14. "Can't touch this!!"..(MC Hammer)...

Gymbo…you are precisely the reason Garland appointed a special counsel to oversee the J6/stolen documents investigations….he saw you coming!…

[msfiddlestix]

16. hmm.. speculating and wondering, if this demand was a factor in the decision to impanel gj in Fl.

Did Garland direct Smith to impanel the GJ in Florida in order to fend off attacks that the jury is "rigged" with "haters" ?

or is it just a coincidence?

[agingdem]

32. I don't think so..

this is Jordan scared shitless, desperate to know what the DOJ has on him and his involvement in the January 6 insurrection ...

[Freethinker65]

17. Let's see Jordan's email and phone records for coordination with Trump and Trump's attorneys instead

[KS Toronado]

26. Spot on

[SledDriver]

20. Send Gym the documents pertaining to the part of the investigation that outlines HIS involvement

Or better yet, leak them to the media.

[bucolic_frolic]

22. Trying to deflect attention from his J6 conversations with Hair Fuehrer

[jonstl08]

24. Law School Grad???

What Law School did he graduate from? Not a lawyer but this is all politics. He has to know the DOJ cannot give in to him due to the ongoing investigation. Oh Wait he did not pass the bar exam so maybe he does not know.

If I was the law school I would publicly disavow him.

[Haggis 4 Breakfast]

51. He never even signed up to take the bar exam.

And he earned his law degree at a diploma mill.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

53. Capital University

Ranked #175 among all law schools.

Which is Tier 4. It doesn't take much to get into one of those. Or to complete their "program."

[randr]

25. Give him enough rope

[Orrex]

27. Shouldn't he be busy ignoring years of sex abuse somewhere?

[joshdawg]

28. Oh, fuck jordan!

He's a nothing booger!

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

29. "Jim Jordan demands ..."

Might as well set that as a permanent headline. God forbid he contributes anything worthwhile to the discussion.

[Tommy Carcetti]

31. "You are in a position to demand nothing. I, on the other hand, are in a position to grand nothing."

Khan Noonien Singh, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.



(One of my favorite lines in one of my favorite movies of all time)

[Moostache]

37. Ironic...Jim Jordan seems to ALWAYS forget a face...especially wrestling coaches.

Star Trek II is a classic. Of all the Star Trek movies made, it is my favorite followed by First Contact.

[calimary]

33. Oooooooooh the Overcompensation Dude.

The LITTLE Overcompensation Dude.

I read somewhere that he was on the wrestling team or coached wrestling in earlier years. Overcompensating for not being very tall.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

54. He coached wrestling at Ohio State

Where he got into hot water for ignoring sexual abuse of athletes under his watch.

[PortTack]

38. RW nuts like jordan are the reason garland appointed a special prosecutor!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

41. You can tell that Gym Jordan did not pass the bar exam

There is no way that the DOJ will release this document to TFG/Gym Jordan.

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

55. WTF

"Trump’s outside legal team is taking cues from Jim Jordan, adopting many of his arguments and even asking a federal judge to obtain documents from Jordan to build their legal case against Democrats’ myriad investigations targeting the president."

Did any of these clowns attend law school at all?

They can get some documents from the prosecution to build their case. Not all, but not an insubstantial amount, either. It's called discovery. File the necessary motions to get the documents, and what you can't get, well, too bad. Deal with it and move on. Sheesh.

The defense can also get documents from sympathetic witnesses that they need to build cases. They don't even have to go through a judge for it. The witness can voluntarily cough it up. So why would they need to go through a federal judge to get information from Gymbo, if he's already on their side? Have his boss make a call, get what you want from him. Well, if he's legally allowed to have it, you can get it. And you better let the prosecution know you have such information, because discovery works both ways.

I suspect that all this whining about getting something from Gymbo is nothing but a desperate straw-grab to get something they couldn't get through even the generous bounds of discovery.

I'm an idiot, and I know this much about law.

[barbtries]

42. who can arrest

this fucking dipshit?

[Novara]

43. What Gym is betting on is Garland being too chicken to charge him with obstruction

I hope he isn't right. But I fear he may be.

By making a huge-ass stink about it now, if Garland were to charge him with that statute (thank you for providing it), it will "look" like retaliation. I'm afraid Garland will fall for it.

[Vinca]

45. Someone needs to tell Gym to go fuck himself.

[republianmushroom]

46. 28 months and counting

[LiberalFighter]

48. Need to find a outhouse deep enough to bury Obstruction of Justice Gym

[Skittles]

49. does this guy EVER do any actual, real WORK

fucker gets PAID by the taxpayers for this fucking nonsnese

[BumRushDaShow]

50. His jacket definitely does the work

Link to tweet

Jim Jordan’s Missing Jacket
@JimJordanJacket
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Follow
Old man who couldn’t pass the bar exam doesn’t know how laws work.
Rep. Jim Jordan
@Jim_Jordan
President Trump did nothing wrong and his home was raided.

Rachael Rollins, a Biden appointed U.S. Attorney, lied to investigators and may have improperly sought to influence an election, but Merrick Garland refused to prosecute.

Americans are tired of the double standard.
2:17 PM · May 24, 2023

[LetMyPeopleVote]

58. I love the Jim Jordan's Missing Jacket twitter feed

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

56. Work is for the inferiors

You're an inferior if you are not:

Rich

White

Straight

christian

Right wing

Male.

That's always been the traitor party mantra.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

57. Gym Jordan wants to help TFG's defense team

Link to tweet

[Trueblue1968]

59. LOCK UP GYM !!!! Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offe

Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.