The Washington Examiner reports House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy moved Rep. Jim Jordan to the House Intel Panel ahead of the public impeachment hearings next week. It had been rumored that Meadows would make room for Jordan who is known to be a bulldog in the hearings with Democrats.
Arizona Rep. Rick Crawford is stepping aside to let Jordan do the cross-examining next Wednesday when the testimony at a House Intel Hearing on Impeachment goes public.
McCarthy confirmed the news in a statement about why he chose Jordan for this very important position:
“Jim Jordan has been on the front lines in the fight for fairness and truth. His addition will ensure more accountability and transparency in this sham process.”
I am appointing @Jim_Jordan to the Intelligence Committee—which has now become the Impeachment Committee—where he will continue fighting for fairness and truth. @RepRickCrawford has been an exemplary member of the committee and will rejoin it when this Democrat charade is over.
— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) November 8, 2019
Rep. Jordan isn’t wasting time and tweeted out a few important points about an hour ago:
Republicans only have until Saturday to request witnesses for ALL open hearings.
-Rep Adam Schiff decides WHICH witnesses testify, if any
-Schiff decides WHEN witnesses testify, if at all
-President’s counsel still excluded Does this sound like due process
Republicans only have til Saturday to request witnesses for ALL open hearings.
–@RepAdamSchiff decides WHICH witnesses testify, if any
-Schiff decides WHEN witnesses testify, if at all
-President’s counsel still excludedDoes this sound like due process?
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) November 8, 2019