Jim Jordan Buries His Own Cowardice in a Cowardly Document Dump - emptywheel

"Well, I can tell you that, for example, there were - there was contact on, for example, January 6. But, again, another example for you is Mark Meadows, when he interviewed, when we interviewed him, he referenced the fact that that afternoon Chairman Jordan had been in contact with the White House. And, like Congressman McCarthy's contact with the White House, it was relevant because, again, Meadows stated this, that these were supporters. These were credible people that the President relied on."

"And what I recall was Meadows stating that "I've never seen Jim Jordan scared of anything," and the fact that we were in this different situation now where people were scared really made it clear that what was going on at the Capitol could not be mistaken for anything other than what it was. And it goes back to that sort of information from someone who is a credible source to the President,"

Special counsel investigators subpoenaed toll records for members of Congress to document contacts with the White House on January 6. Mark Meadows stated that Chairman Jim Jordan contacted the White House that afternoon and characterized those contacts as involving supporters the President relied on. Meadows added that he had never seen Jordan scared, so Jordan’s apparent fear during the events made clear the severity of what was happening at the Capitol. A recorded call timestamp and subsequent actions or inaction were described as extremely probative. Prosecutors sought a gag order in the D.C. case under Rule 57.2 because Donald Trump's public statements endangered and intimidated witnesses.

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