Jordan Demands Probe Into Pelosi, Wants To Know Her Role At Capitol

Ohio Republican Representative Jim Jordan has called for an inquiry into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of the Democrat-led January 6 Commission that investigated the 2021 U.S. Capitol events.

In a brief interaction with CNN reporter Manu Raju, Jordan wasted no time in denouncing the investigation as a politically motivated "witch hunt" designed to target then-candidate Donald Trump. He also asserted that the Commission should scrutinize Pelosi and her knowledge of the events surrounding January 6.

Below is a transcript of their exchange:

RAJU: "Mr. Jordan, what do you hope to accomplish on the Republican side of this investigation?"

JORDAN: "You know what this is about. This is about going after President Trump, you know. I mean, the Democrats, they don’t want to talk about anything else so they got to talk about this. They don’t want to talk about the crime that’s going on in every major urban area. They don’t want to talk about the crisis at the border. They don’t want to talk about the price — the fact that the price of everything has gone up, the price of eggs has went up, the price of milk has went up, the price of lumber has went up, the price of airline tickets is up, the price of used cars — everything has gone up. They don’t want to talk about all that so they’ve got to talk about how we’re going to go after President Trump for a third time."

Meanwhile, GOP Representative Barry Loudermilk of Georgia revealed that House Speaker Mike Johnson assured him that his investigation into the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol would be "formalized as a new committee."

This move aligns with the broader Republican strategy to continue multiple investigations initiated in the previous Congress, now that they hold control over both chambers and the White House.

Loudermilk noted that while the committee’s structure is still under discussion, one possibility is granting Johnson greater authority over panel appointments and operational procedures, designating it as a "select committee."

The establishment of a new committee to emphasize Loudermilk’s findings—including a report recommending that former GOP Representative Liz Cheney be referred to the FBI—ensures that the Republican campaign to prevent President Donald Trump from being blamed for the January 6 violence remains at the forefront.

"It was so singularly focused that basically Trump created this entire problem," Loudermilk said of the original January 6 select committee led by Adam Schiff and Liz Cheney. "When in reality, it was a multitude of failures at different levels."

Johnson has publicly pledged that the renewed investigation into January 6 will be "fully funded."

According to CNN, "Continuing its investigation into the previous January 6 select committee – which featured Cheney as a vice chair and had another Republican member – and broader security response to the Capitol attack is not the only way Republicans plan to use their new majority to carry over their previous investigations that remain politically charged."

The outlet further reported that "Republicans re-issued subpoenas related to special counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents and two Justice Department tax investigators who worked on the Hunter Biden case on Monday, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Those subpoenas would renew pursuits by the previous Congress that have been fought over in court – and not resolved – for months."

Additionally, California Democratic Senator Adam Schiff is reportedly considering rejecting a pardon issued by President Joe Biden to individuals involved in the Congressional investigation into the January 6 riot, including himself.

During an appearance on NBC’s "Meet The Press," Schiff discussed the possible "blowback" from accepting a pardon, especially after years of asserting—during President Donald Trump’s first term—that accepting a pardon was an "admission of guilt."

In a series of last-minute pardons aimed at shielding political allies from potential retaliation by President-elect Donald Trump, Biden granted clemency to a select group of individuals. However, the move has raised complications for its recipients.

Among those granted pardons were former Wyoming Republican Congresswoman and Jan. 6 Committee co-chair Liz Cheney and Dr. Anthony Fauci. Biden’s aides stated that the gesture was intended to preempt acts of retribution from Trump or his incoming administration.

Despite this, legal analysts pointed out that the pardons do not absolve Cheney and Fauci from testifying under oath if subpoenaed.

Federal litigation attorney Jesse Binnall remarked that Biden’s pardons would not shield the recipients from legal consequences should they provide false testimony. He suggested that the pardons might actually be "great news" for those aiming to see Cheney and Fauci held accountable.

"The pardons are actually great news. No one who was just pardoned will be able to refuse to testify in a civil, criminal, or congressional proceeding based upon the 5th Amendment," Binnall posted on X before adding another pointed remark.

"And let’s just be realistic. Most of these disgusting individuals would probably have to be charged in Washington, DC, which doesn’t convict partisan leftists," wrote Binnall, who previously represented President Donald Trump.