House Judiciary Chair Demands Accountability for Alleged Plot to Undermine Trump
Republican Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio is demanding a full investigation into the origins of what he and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard describe as a “years-long coup” against President Donald Trump.
Jordan’s call comes after Gabbard released documents and a memo last Friday, detailing alleged efforts to undermine Trump following his 2016 presidential victory.
Speaking with “The First” host Jesse Kelly on Tuesday, Jordan, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, pointed to a December 9, 2016, meeting in the Oval Office, alleging that then-President Barack Obama and senior officials plotted to “trap and undermine” the incoming Trump administration.
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“It’s between election day and inauguration day, and they’re figuring out what to do,” Jordan told Kelly. “They have this meeting on December 9 [2016], in the Oval Office, all the key players are there, Comey, Clapper, Brennan, McCabe, Lynch, you name it, the whole team is there. It’s at this meeting where it looks like President Obama decided we’re not going to accept the intelligence community assessment that President Trump and Russia had no collusion.”
Jordan further highlighted a warning from Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer that the intelligence community could target Trump “six ways from Sunday.” He lauded Gabbard’s decision to release the documents, stating she did “exactly the right thing.”
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When asked by Kelly if those behind the alleged plot would face consequences, Jordan stated, “That’s going to be up to the Attorney General and the Justice Department. But I think this is something that has to be pursued.” He added that he believes accountability is crucial, emphasizing, “I am all for the Justice Department using every means they can to go after these people, within the law, within what’s fair, what’s the right thing to do, but I do think they should do it… I do think it should be pursued to the fullest extent.”
Meanwhile, former President Obama’s spokesperson, Patrick Rodenbush, dismissed Jordan’s allegations as “ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.” In a post on X, Rodenbush stated, “Out of respect for the office of the presidency, our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response. But these claims are outrageous enough to merit one.”
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Rodenbush reiterated that “nothing in the document issued last week undercuts the widely accepted conclusion that Russia worked to influence the 2016 presidential election but did not successfully manipulate any votes,” citing a 2020 report by the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee.
The renewed focus on the origins of the Russia collusion claims comes after Special Counsel John Durham’s May 15, 2023, report found that the FBI “did not and could not corroborate” claims from the hoax Steele Dossier, which was used to obtain warrants to monitor communications of Trump associates.
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