Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) quizzed Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) over his claims that “dozens” of whistleblowers had come to his workplace forward of the Weaponization of the Federal Authorities committee assembly on Thursday (You may watch a clip of the 2 under).
The committee goals to look at federal agencies allegedly targeting conservatives, and Jordan claimed Thursday that there are dozens of whistleblowers who describe a “political nature” within the Justice Department.
Jordan chairs the committee that’s been dubbed the “tin foil hat committee” by Rep. Pete Aguila, chair of the Home Democratic Caucus.
Goldman, in a tense alternate with Jordan, grilled the Republican on his claims and requested why data ― and testimony ― from the whistleblowers hadn’t been made out there to Democrats on the committee.
Jordan, in response, stated data from the whistleblowers can be out there to Democrats “after they testify,” however Goldman wasn’t having it.
“You don’t have any transcriptions of their interviews?” requested Goldman, who was the lead counsel to the Home managers in Donald Trump’s first impeachment inquiry. He gained a Home seat in November.
“We have now the primary ones, and we now have the handfuls who’ve come and talked to our workplace,” replied Jordan, who added that there might be interviews within the coming week.
“You simply stated dozens. Do you may have notes from these? Or are they simply speaking to your employees?” Goldman later requested.
Jordan assured Goldman that he and everybody on the committee will have the ability to entry transcripts of whistleblower interviews.
Goldman, nonetheless, circled again to deliver up Jordan’s declare in regards to the dozens he stated his workplace spoke to.
An individual within the committee room talked about that Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) was there for the interview of the primary whistleblower, Mediaite reported.
You may watch Goldman’s back-and-forth with Jordan under.
H/T Mediaite
