Insane, Ludicrous, and Absurd
For six hours, Jim Jordan and House Republicans attacked Trump's appointed FBI Director Christopher Wray with conspiracy theories, threats, and accusations of political bias.
Once the party of law and order, Republicans are now threatening to defund the FBI in an attempt to defend Trump for his mishandling of classified documents and for attempting to overturn the 2020 elections. A lifelong Republican, FBI director characterized GOP conspiracy theories that the FBI orchestrated the January 6 Attack on the Capitol and is unfairly targeting conservatives as “Insane,” “Ludicrous,” and “Absurd.”
Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) conducts the House Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” in Rayburn Building on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Jim Jordan Brings Online Conspiracy Theories to Congress, The Nation | 7/13/2023
By Chris Lehmann
The House Judiciary Committee chair summoned FBI Director Christopher Wray to a hearing where he was drilled by Republicans in thrall to narratives of deep-state persecution.
FBI Director Chris Wray defended himself against Republican conspiracy theories and how far-right members of the GOP are using an annual defense bill to defund Ukraine war aid, abortion and transgender medical care.