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113 quotes from Jim Jordan
“This effort to take down Donald Trump just keeps going.”
— Jim Jordan
September 20, 2020   •   Jordan discussing investigations of Trump and his associates.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“The Committee must understand.”
— Jim Jordan
February 26, 2025   •   Jordan explaining subpoenas seeking technology-company communications with foreign governments.
House Judiciary Committee
“They took his clearance.”
— Jim Jordan
July 12, 2023   •   Jordan discussing actions taken against FBI employee Garrett O'Boyle.
House Judiciary Committee — FBI Oversight Hearing
“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
“The president nominates.”
— Jim Jordan
September 20, 2020   •   Jordan discussing the constitutional process for filling a Supreme Court vacancy.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“Bypass the First Amendment.”
— Jim Jordan
September 10, 2024   •   Jordan raising concerns that foreign regulation could indirectly affect Americans' lawful speech.
House Judiciary Committee
“Numerous documents... reflect the weaponization of the federal government's power to censor speech.”
— Jim Jordan
October 3, 2026   •   Jordan discussing his committee's investigation into government communications with social-media companies.
House Judiciary Committee
“The American people deserve the truth.”
— Jim Jordan
October 3, 2026   •   Jordan discussing congressional oversight of federal law enforcement and politically sensitive investigations.
House Judiciary Committee
“I hope our Democrat friends will join us.”
— Jim Jordan
July 12, 2023   •   Jordan seeking bipartisan support for changes to Section 702 surveillance authority.
House Judiciary Committee — FBI Oversight Hearing
“Why doesn't the Biden camp want to know the truth?”
— Jim Jordan
November 15, 2020   •   Jordan discussing alleged voting irregularities following the 2020 election. Biden's victory was subsequently certified; challenges did not establish fraud sufficient to overturn the result.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“There are 204,000 reasons why Republicans will oppose FISA reauthorization in its current form.”
— Jim Jordan
July 12, 2023   •   Jordan referring to improper FBI queries of Section 702 data identified by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
House Judiciary Committee — FBI Oversight Hearing
“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
“Priority number one becomes, how do we cover up what we did?”
— Jim Jordan
September 20, 2020   •   Jordan alleged that Obama administration officials sought to conceal misconduct connected with the Russia investigation. This was Jordan's allegation.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“This kind of pervasive financial surveillance... is alarming.”
— Jim Jordan
January 17, 2024   •   Jordan's committee criticizing federal coordination with financial institutions following January 6.
House Judiciary Committee
“The American people deserve to know.”
— Jim Jordan
November 15, 2020   •   Jordan arguing for investigation of alleged election irregularities.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“The American people are ready for the truth.”
— Jim Jordan
October 15, 2025   •   Jordan discussing his committee's investigation of Jack Smith and the Biden Justice Department.
House Judiciary Committee
“Jack Smith tampered with evidence.”
— Jim Jordan
October 15, 2025   •   Jordan's allegation concerning the handling of evidence in the classified-documents prosecution. Prosecutors acknowledged that the precise order of some documents within boxes had changed but disputed claims that evidence had been improperly fabricated or substantively altered.
House Judiciary Committee
“If you're a whistleblower, come tell the legislature.”
— Jim Jordan
July 12, 2023   •   Jordan discussing congressional oversight and whistleblower protections.
House Judiciary Committee — FBI Oversight Hearing
“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
“Censor lawful speech.”
— Jim Jordan
March 13, 2025   •   Jordan's characterization of the potential effect of government pressure on technology companies.
House Judiciary Committee