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113 quotes from Jim Jordan
“Only adds to the perception that the Biden Justice Department is politicized and weaponized.”
— Jim Jordan
May 1, 2024   •   Jordan discussing Matthew Colangelo's previous Justice Department service and later role in the Manhattan prosecution of Trump. This was Jordan's political characterization.
House Judiciary Committee
“Use EU law to force American companies to censor American speech.”
— Jim Jordan
September 10, 2024   •   Jordan describing a concern underlying his inquiry into European Union regulation of X and other online platforms.
House Judiciary Committee
“This AI-powered warrantless financial surveillance is highly concerning.”
— Jim Jordan
March 21, 2024   •   Jordan and Rep. Harriet Hageman opened an inquiry into allegations concerning IRS use of artificial intelligence to analyze financial information.
House Judiciary Committee
“The American people deserve accountability.”
— Jim Jordan
October 3, 2026   •   Jordan discussing congressional investigations of federal law enforcement.
House Judiciary Committee
“Bypass the First Amendment.”
— Jim Jordan
September 10, 2024   •   Jordan raising concerns that foreign regulation could indirectly affect Americans' lawful speech.
House Judiciary Committee
“President Trump gets his home raided 91 days before this midterm election.”
— Jim Jordan
January 15, 2023   •   Jordan referring to the FBI's August 2022 court-authorized search of Mar-a-Lago for classified and presidential records.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“Here's what's truly unbelievable.”
— Jim Jordan
July 12, 2023   •   Jordan transitioning to criticism of the FBI during an oversight hearing.
House Judiciary Committee — FBI Oversight Hearing
“Raises serious concerns about the FBI's respect for fundamental civil liberties.”
— Jim Jordan
January 17, 2024   •   Jordan's committee discussing financial surveillance and federal law enforcement.
House Judiciary Committee
“It remains unclear why.”
— Jim Jordan
June 4, 2025   •   Jordan questioning why former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn was permitted to plead guilty to a single felony count.
House Judiciary Committee
“We, the American people, don't find out about them until Jan. 9.”
— Jim Jordan
January 15, 2023   •   Jordan criticizing the delay between discovery of classified documents at the Penn Biden Center and public disclosure.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“The Justice Department kicks him off the case.”
— Jim Jordan
July 12, 2023   •   Jordan discussing Gary Shapley's removal from the Hunter Biden investigation team after Shapley raised concerns.
House Judiciary Committee — FBI Oversight Hearing
“He won.”
— Jim Jordan
September 20, 2020   •   Jordan referring to Trump's victory in the 2016 presidential election.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“Government officials may not circumvent constitutional strictures by using private actors.”
— Jim Jordan
September 15, 2023   •   Jordan discussing First Amendment limitations on government pressure directed toward private social-media companies.
House Judiciary Committee
“Your team's partisan and politically motivated prosecutions.”
— Jim Jordan
October 14, 2025   •   Jordan's characterization of former Special Counsel Jack Smith's prosecutions of Donald Trump. Smith maintained that the prosecutions were based on evidence and law.
House Judiciary Committee
“The Committee must understand.”
— Jim Jordan
February 26, 2025   •   Jordan explaining subpoenas seeking technology-company communications with foreign governments.
House Judiciary Committee
“The whole thing was ridiculous.”
— Jim Jordan
December 16, 2019   •   Jordan describing the first Trump impeachment proceedings.
Fox News — Fox & Friends
“They don't have the facts.”
— Jim Jordan
January 23, 2020   •   Jordan criticizing the Democratic impeachment case against Donald Trump.
Fox News — The Ingraham Angle
“There's always this double standard.”
— Jim Jordan
January 15, 2023   •   Jordan's characterization of Justice Department treatment of prominent Democrats and Republicans.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“We need the facts.”
— Jim Jordan
October 3, 2026   •   Recurring Jordan formulation during congressional oversight investigations.
House Judiciary Committee
“This is clearly, in my mind, about intimidating moms and dads.”
— Jim Jordan
June 14, 2022   •   Jordan's characterization of FBI investigations connected to threats involving school-board disputes.
House Judiciary Committee Republicans