Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) — facing criticism that his probe of alleged mistreatment of conservatives by "weaponized" U.S. agencies has moved too slowly and found little — is threatening to subpoena 16 more witnesses from the FBI.

Why it matters: Jordan is under increasing pressure from disappointed Republicans who want results — and from Democrats who say his investigation is being exposed as a sham.

Driving the news: Criticism of Jordan escalated over the weekend, after the New York Times reported that three witnesses Jordan had cast as FBI "whistleblowers" provided little information and had touted various conspiracy theories. Two had received financial help from an ally of former President Trump.

• A 316-page report compiled by Democrats dismissed the testimony, saying that "nearly all of the Republicans involved in this investigation — the witnesses, some of the members, and certainly their outside operators" — are linked by a desire to whitewash the Jan. 6 insurrection.
• In another sign he is doubling down, Jordan on Monday issued three subpoenas for testimony connected to the Department of Homeland Security's "disinformation board" and the Justice Department's investigation into school board threats.

The big picture: Critics say Jordan has been hampered by his off-the-cuff style, lack of structure and separation between Judiciary and its "weaponization" subcommittee — and a tendency to make statements first and hope his investigative work will back them up.

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