Jim Jordan affirmed that Trump has no plans to prosecute political enemies
Donald Trump has a literal meaning declare that thing Kamala Harris should be prosecuted for its border policy, that Liz Cheney should be tried by a military court and “Lawyers, Political Operators, Funders” should receive “long prison sentences” for the 2020 election — but according to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, The former and incoming president will not use the law to go after his political opponents.
Appears on Federal State on Sunday, representing Ohio speak Dana Bash, bluntly said that Trump would not prosecute his perceived enemies in a second term because he did not do so in his first term, despite many threats during the campaign. Trump “talked about ‘Lock her up’ when talking about his 2016 opponent, Secretary of State Clinton” but he “didn’t do it”, Jordan explain. After Bash noted that it was then and more recently that Trump has threatened to prosecute many opponents, Jordan responded: “I don’t think any of that will happen because we are the anti-party party. political prosecution. We are against going after your opponents using the law.”
Jordan did not give a straight answer when asked whether Trump’s threats were simply “campaign rhetoric,” shifting the focus to how Democrats are being claimed to have “hunted down their opponents using the law,” telling Bash: “We all know that.” Fani Willis case, the Alvin Bragg case and Jack Smith The cases are politically motivated. The American people understand that. That’s why they had this overwhelming victory, one of the reasons that brought this overwhelming victory to President Trump. So I am against revenge.”
While Trump may not have gotten the government to actually bring charges against his opponents in his first term, it wasn’t for lack of trying. In fact, he has multiple times tried to ask his lawyer to investigate Barack Obama, Joe Biden, John Kerry, and other Democrats but were rejected. Meanwhile, investigations into others who crossed him were launched, including investigations into former FBI officials. Andrew McCabe And Peter Strzok.
On Friday, Jordan and GOP Rep Barry Loudermilk sent a letter to special counsel Jack Smith — who Trump has said should be expelled from the country — asking Smith’s office to preserve any and all records related to anti-corruption prosecutions. Trump again. (Smith, who is said to coil down Trump case, overseeing indictments against the former president for mishandling classified documents and trying to overturn the 2020 election.) When asked by Bash if he would ask Smith to testify before the Assembly or not, Jordan replied: “We’ll have to see.”
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