Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) expressed his support on Sunday for the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, stating he is “comfortable” with the decision.
“You cannot argue with the fact Jim Comey said one thing under oath in front of the United States Congress. That‘s what he‘s being charged with: false statements to the Congress, 18 U.S.C. 1001,” Jordan remarked during an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union.
The charges against Comey stem from a September 2020 hearing where he denied authorizing anonymous disclosures to the media regarding the Trump-Russia investigation.
When asked by host Dana Bash whether he believed the Justice Department was acting independently of the president or under his influence, Jordan responded, “I think they are doing their job. I mean, I know the kind of information they‘re giving to Congress, information we did not get under the previous FBI director or from the previous attorney general.”
Jordan added, “The president is speaking his mind, and I think that‘s entirely appropriate. What I know this Justice Department is doing is the good work that they‘re supposed to do, looking at the law, looking at the facts, looking at each individual case and moving forward, I think in an appropriate fashion.”
This statement follows a post from President Donald Trump on Truth Social last week, where he demanded that “JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED” in relation to Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA).
Jordan stated, “I‘m comfortable with the president and how he‘s handled his entire responsibilities with this issue, with foreign policy, with the border, with tax policy, you name it.”
As chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Jordan established the Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.
