Oversight committee chair James Comer will outline plans which may borrow from January 6 panel’s tactics
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In addition to House oversight chair James Comer, another Republican who will be leading the investigation campaign against the Biden administration is Jim Jordan.
The judiciary committee chair is one of the best known conservatives in the chamber, and made headlines earlier this month by leading the creation of a subcommittee to investigate the “weaponization of the federal government”. He has already sent a flurry of demands for documents and testimony to the justice department, but in a five-page response, a top attorney cited longstanding practice in refusing to share details of ongoing investigations with Jordan, one of Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress.
Continue reading…Oversight committee chair James Comer will outline plans which may borrow from January 6 panel’s tacticsSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailIn addition to House oversight chair James Comer, another Republican who will be leading the investigation campaign against the Biden administration is Jim Jordan.The judiciary committee chair is one of the best known conservatives in the chamber, and made headlines earlier this month by leading the creation of a subcommittee to investigate the “weaponization of the federal government”. He has already sent a flurry of demands for documents and testimony to the justice department, but in a five-page response, a top attorney cited longstanding practice in refusing to share details of ongoing investigations with Jordan, one of Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress. Continue reading…