The GOP-led House Judiciary Committee is considering voting this week to hold Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg in contempt, according to a spokesman. Judiciary Republicans, including the panel’s chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), have accused Meta of being uncooperative in regards to the panel’s efforts to investigate potential censorship and collusion between Big Tech and the…
Rep. Jordan Says House Could Move to Impeach Merrick Garland at a ‘Pretty Quick Pace’
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) signaled Sunday that Republicans could soon move to impeach Attorney General Merrick Garland after two Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblowers came forward. In an appearance on Fox’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Mr. Jordan was asked by host Maria Bartiromo about recent public disclosures made by IRS agents Gary Shapley and…
Rep. Jordan Says House Could Move to Impeach AG Garland at a ‘Pretty Quick Pace’
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) indicated on July 23 that Republicans could soon move to impeach U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland following testimony from two IRS whistleblowers. In an appearance on Fox’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Mr. Jordan was asked by host Maria Bartiromo about recent public disclosures made by IRS agents Gary Shapley and Joe…
Highlights from RFK Jr.’s House Testimony on Censorship
A July 20 House Judiciary Committee hearing examining the federal government’s role in censoring Americans Democrats was marked by explosive exchanges between Democrats and Republicans about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s comments on vaccines and the COVID-19 pandemic. The forum also included discussion about social media companies’ handling of the Hunter Biden laptop story and government…
Democrats Seek to Censor RFK Jr. During Hearing on Censorship
Tempers ran high during a chaotic July 20 hearing of the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, in which Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was the star witness. Mr. Kennedy, one of three declared candidates for the 2024 Democratic primary, along with President Joe Biden and author Marianne Williamson, has become anathema…
Rep. Jordan Considers Holding Mark Zuckerberg in Contempt of Congress
A top House Republican indicated that Meta Platforms and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg could face a contempt of Congress citation if he doesn’t cooperate with an investigation into allegations that Meta colluded with the federal government to censor speech. During an appearance on Fox News on Monday, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) was asked…
Jordan Threatens FBI Director Wray With Contempt Over ‘Targeting’ Parents, Catholics
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has threatened to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress if the bureau does not comply with two subpoenas related to its alleged targeting of concerned parents and Catholics. In his letter to Mr. Wray on July 17, Mr. Jordan highlighted the FBI’s “wholly inadequate” response…
House Republicans Seek Transparency on Meta’s Content Moderation Policy on Threads
House Republicans sent a letter demanding Meta answer if policies on its new Twitter-style platform, Threads, violates free speech. The letter, which was obtained exclusively by CNBC, is a hint that Meta’s latest product could bring it further scrutiny in Congress. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on July 17 to send…
House Hearing: Wray Admits to FBI Plan for Spying On ‘Radical Traditional Catholics’
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) challenged FBI Director Christopher Wray this week about a memo from the agency’s Richmond, Virginia field office stating that surveillance of “radical traditional Catholic” communities presented an opportunity to “mitigate extremist threat” potentials. Wray conceded that the FBI’s Richmond office had suggested deploying resources to infiltrate and spy on Catholic parishes,…
House Republicans Say Blackrock, Vanguard’s ESG Policies May Violate Antitrust Law
House Republicans have called on the heads of companies including BlackRock and Vanguard to hand over an array of documents detailing how they developed their decarbonization and net zero emissions targets while warning that their efforts to combat climate change could violate U.S. antitrust law. House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.), and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) sent…
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