I once heard a former prosecutor describe Ohio Representative Jim Jordan as the type of critic who can criticize a case to death from the sidelines, but could never construct a good, solid case of his own.
Truth be told, that prosecutor hit the nail on the head. Not even five months into the new Congress, House Judiciary Committee chair Jordan’s weaponization subcommittee has fallen embarrassingly flat.
Jordan, perhaps the most ardent and zealous defender of former President Donald Trump, has presided over one dud hearing after another in his quest to show that the FBI has been weaponized against conservatives and their culture in America. Even prominent allies in his right-wing echo chamber have criticized his performance to date.
His most recent effort — last week’s hearing on FBI “politicization” — has by now shown sufficiently that he is not up to the challenge. The obvious reason is that he has come face-to-face with an uncooperating reality – his thesis is a myth.
The hearing featured what he described as three brave FBI whistleblowers with evidence to support his thesis of politicization by the bureau. What we learned instead is these three former employees – former special agent Steve Friend, suspended special agent Garret O’Boyle, and suspended operations specialist Marcus Allen — described their own workplace grievances. We also learned that each is considered by the FBI to be a security risk stemming from January 6-related and other issues, and are undergoing...
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