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A searchable collection of documented public statements from people covered by the Kakistocracy Files.

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113 quotes from Jim Jordan
“The Committee must understand how and to what extent.”
— Jim Jordan
October 3, 2026   •   Common formulation in Jordan's Judiciary Committee oversight requests concerning alleged government pressure on private companies.
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
“They had to focus on getting rid of Michael Flynn.”
— Jim Jordan
September 20, 2020   •   Jordan's characterization of the investigation involving incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“Your testimony is necessary.”
— Jim Jordan
October 14, 2025   •   Jordan demanding testimony from former Special Counsel Jack Smith.
House Judiciary Committee
“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
“We should get to the truth.”
— Jim Jordan
November 15, 2020   •   Jordan discussing allegations of voting irregularities after the 2020 election.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“That's why we've created this select committee.”
— Jim Jordan
January 15, 2023   •   Jordan discussing the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“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
“These actions undermined the integrity of the criminal justice system.”
— Jim Jordan
October 14, 2025   •   Jordan alleging misconduct by Jack Smith's special-counsel team. This was Jordan's conclusion in an oversight letter.
House Judiciary Committee
“The First Amendment prohibits government officials from imposing viewpoint-based censorship restrictions.”
— Jim Jordan
October 3, 2026   •   Jordan discussing government interaction with social-media companies.
House Judiciary Committee
“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 Americans' speech.”
— Jim Jordan
June 7, 2024   •   Jordan's characterization of Biden administration interactions with social-media companies concerning COVID-19 misinformation.
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
“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
“They're the ones who have changed their tune, not us.”
— Jim Jordan
September 1, 2019   •   Jordan criticizing Democrats during the Ukraine controversy that led to Trump's first impeachment.
Fox News
“The whole thing was ridiculous.”
— Jim Jordan
December 16, 2019   •   Jordan describing the first Trump impeachment proceedings.
Fox News — Fox & Friends
“They have never accepted the will of the American people.”
— Jim Jordan
December 16, 2019   •   Jordan argued that Democrats' impeachment effort stemmed from opposition to Trump's 2016 victory.
Fox News — Fox & Friends
“Of course, he's the President of the United States.”
— Jim Jordan
January 23, 2020   •   Jordan defending Trump's authority over foreign policy during the first impeachment trial.
Fox News — The Ingraham Angle
“You are uniquely positioned to aid the Committee's oversight.”
— Jim Jordan
June 7, 2024   •   Jordan requesting testimony from Dr. Anthony Fauci concerning government communications with social-media companies.
House Judiciary Committee
“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