Republican Jim Jordan’s FBI conspiracy theory backfires as he makes ‘a real good case’ against Trump
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) trotted out a conspiracy theory to push back against another round of bombshell claims by a former top FBI official — and quickly went down in flames.
The Ohio Republican tweeted a rebuttal to allegations by former acting FBI director Andrew McCabe, who revealed that Justice Department officials considered invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump.
Jordan claimed the efforts detailed by McCabe as a conspiracy against the president, and boasted that Trump had fired his political enemies in the FBI.
“All un-elected and all plotted against the president,” Jordan tweeted. “(James) Comey: fired. McCabe: fired. (James) Baker: demoted, resigned. (Lisa) Page: demoted, resigned. (Peter) Strzok: demoted then fired.”
All un-elected and all plotted against the president.
Comey: fired
McCabe: fired
Baker: demoted, resigned
Page: demoted, resigned
Strzok: demoted then firedhttps://t.co/hFEcYfMSU4ADVERTISEMENT— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) February 14, 2019
But other Twitter users said Jordan’s tweet made a strong case that Trump has obstructed justice by removing investigators looking into his political and business ties to Russia.
you're so close to solving the mystery…
ADVERTISEMENT— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) February 14, 2019
199 criminal charges against 37 defendants with 7 pleading/being found guilty and 4 people sentenced to jail within 2 yrs means.
People understand that prosecutors start from the bottom and work their way up, right?
ADVERTISEMENT— Josh Stack (@JoshuaKStack) February 14, 2019
is there a term for such a thing? obstruction of justice, perhaps?
— trace mcsorley fan account (@ScottGMcM) February 14, 2019
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You should see what happened to all those who plotted WITH the president.
— David Pepper (@DavidPepper) February 14, 2019
I mean, you’re only proving the case for Trump and his admin committing Obstruction of Justice and witness tampering/intimidation.
— AlWatterson (@AlWatterson) February 14, 2019
And thankfully, none of them had to rely on you to protect them in the locker room.
ADVERTISEMENT— Local and Proud. So GFY. (@immnamna) February 14, 2019
These officials swore an oath to the Constitution not the president.
— Jake Fishman (@Jake_Fishman) February 14, 2019
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Thanks for the reminder of Trump's obstruction of Justice.
— Mason (@doofusbrane) February 14, 2019
Law enforcement "plots" to catch criminals and stop their illegal activity all the time, sparky. It's kinda what we hired them to do.
— Midnight Ride (@MidnightRideYC) February 14, 2019
It’s almost as if they were specifically targeted by a corrupt administration for doing their jobs 🤔
ADVERTISEMENT— Ryan Paulsen (@rpaulsenphoto) February 14, 2019
All republicans. All examples of Trump obstructing Justice. Good work Gymbo!
— Treason Stickers (@treasonstickers) February 14, 2019
I pray for your censure.
— Greg Proops (@GregProops) February 14, 2019
Hmm…fired/resigned vs indicted. Pay close attention because the People sure are!
— C L Cook (@100_cookies) February 14, 2019
Nice – thanks for the obstruction of justice roadmap.
Why are you tweeting? Don’t you have a shower to watch?
— Sonno (@TheRealSonno) February 14, 2019
All fired/demoted/resigned directly because of an active investigation into the sitting president, and you really can’t connect the dots about why that would justify an investigation into obstruction?
— Colby Preston (@BitoTx) February 14, 2019
You’re making a great case for Donald Trump having used presidential power to retaliate against people he felt threatened by.
— tpovio (@tpovio) February 14, 2019
I don't think you're making the point you think you're making. Basically, you've proven that anyone who's attempting to investigate this supposedly innocent man is fired before they can get to the truth
— The Maw (@jbxperience) February 14, 2019
Hey Jim,
Good job on cleanly making the case for obstruction of justice.Question is, why do you support Russian influence over loyalty to your own country? What's up with that?
You'll be un-elected at some point too.#MuellerTime #TrumpLies pic.twitter.com/j5pqmVIiXm— K Dawn (@KDawn53942654) February 14, 2019
Is Donald Trump the modern day Earl Long?
A three-time Louisiana governor, Long mastered the art of political ridicule seven decades ago by weaponizing nicknames. The hilarious names Long pinned on his rivals, and the rollicking stories he told about them, riveted audiences bored by puffed-up rhetoric.
While Long’s stunts may be remembered as silly hijinks, there was a sly, often deadly serious, purpose to his technique. He used it to get voters to laugh at his foes and to put them on the defensive––a place politicians never want to be. Tucked within Long’s jests were razor-sharp attacks aimed at exploiting opposition weaknesses––hidden swords inside a pea-patch cloak.
Walmart announced it will lay off hundreds of workers in North Carolina despite receiving billions in tax cuts that the Republican Party and President Trump claimed would spur job growth.
The giant retailer will lay off about 570 employees and close its corporate office near the Charlotte airport, despite signing a 12-year lease just four years earlier, the Charlotte Business Journal reported.
The work done at the Charlotte facility will be outsourced to a firm in Arkansas, according to the report.
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Melania Trump ripped for bragging about helping children while her husband runs concentration camps for kids
Melania Trump was ripped on Monday for pushing her signature "Be Best" campaign against bullying while her husband, President Donald Trump, runs concentration camps for children along the southern border.
"Looking forward to collaborating with all of our #BeBest Ambassadors. Delighted to be working alongside so many people both inside and outside of government to better the lives of children everywhere!" Melania Trump tweeted Monday.
The response was some of the harshest since she wore an "I Don't Care" jacked to visit the border.
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