Jim Jordan: Trump Likely Won’t Pursue Charges Against Biden
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said on Tuesday that he doesn’t believe Donald Trump will pursue investigations or charges against President Joe Biden if he regains the presidency in November.
"I don’t think that’s the plan," Jordan remarked when asked at an Axios House event if he anticipated Trump’s Department of Justice would investigate Biden and his family. "I think President Trump’s going to be focused on securing the border, ensuring tax cuts remain, and reinstating common-sense energy policies," he added.
Jordan also addressed the question of whether he believes Biden and his family have committed crimes for which they haven’t yet been charged.
"I don’t know that. I’ve said all along — I was never in favor of moving forward with impeachment. What I’ve said is I think the case is compelling," he explained.
The outlet further reported:
On Monday, Trump hinted that Biden might encourage the DOJ to drop the two legal cases against him, framing it as an effort to unify the country after an attempted assassination on Trump during a Pennsylvania rally.
Trump was shot in the ear, one spectator was killed, and two others were injured when a 20-year-old gunman opened fire at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. The Secret Service fatally shot the suspect.
During an interview with the New York Post's Michael Goodwin on Sunday, Trump suggested that the presidential race between him and Biden could become more civil.
Trump also mentioned that he and Biden spoke Saturday evening following the unsuccessful assassination attempt at the Butler rally, describing the conversation as "fine" and referring to Biden as "very nice."
“He [Trump] also said that ‘we hear’ that Biden will order the Department of Justice to drop its two prosecutions of Trump,” Goodwin wrote in his column in the Post. “So far, there’s no public sign of that."
Meanwhile, Nikki Haley, a former Republican presidential candidate who clashed with Trump during the primaries, delivered a strong endorsement of the 2024 GOP nominee at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday.
“My fellow Republicans,” Haley began to a loud ovation, “President Trump asked me to speak at this convention in the name of unity. It was a gracious invitation, and I was happy to accept. Let me start by making one thing perfectly clear. Donald Trump has my strong endorsement. Period.”
“Our nation is at a pivotal moment. We have a choice to make. For over a year, I said that a vote for Joe Biden is a vote for President Kamala Harris. After seeing the debate, everyone knows it’s true,” Haley continued.
“If we endure four more years of Biden or even a single day under Harris, our country will be in worse shape. For the sake of the nation, we need Donald Trump. But there's more to it. We must also acknowledge that some Americans don’t agree with Donald Trump 100% of the time. I know some of them personally, and I want to speak to them tonight. My message is simple: You don’t need to agree with Trump all the time to vote for him. Take it from me. I haven’t always agreed with President Trump, but we agree more often than not,” Haley added.
She emphasized, "We agree on keeping America strong. We agree on keeping America safe. And we agree that Democrats have moved so far left that they’re endangering our freedoms. I’m here tonight because our country needs saving, and a united Republican Party is key to that mission. For those with doubts about President Trump, I want to share a few things about the leader I know from my time working with him as ambassador to the United Nations. I had a front-row seat to his national security policies. We sure could use those again."
“Think about it: when Barack Obama was president, Vladimir Putin invaded Crimea. Under Joe Biden, Putin invaded all of Ukraine. But when Donald Trump was president, Putin did nothing. No invasions. No wars. That was no coincidence. Putin didn’t attack Ukraine because he knew Donald Trump was tough. A strong president doesn’t start wars; a strong president prevents wars,” she concluded.