Rep. Jim Jordan blasts GOP holdouts who are blocking 'outstanding' AG pick Todd Blanche
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on Sunday criticized fellow Republicans who are blocking the Senate’s confirmation of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Jordan said the Senate’s foot-dragging to confirm an “outstanding” nominee is made even more absurd by the chamber’s willingness to confirm Merrick Garland, former President Joseph R. Jordan blames for targeting pro-life Catholics and parents at school board meetings.
- ▪House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on Sunday criticized fellow Republicans who are blocking the Senate’s confirmation of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
- ▪Jordan said the Senate’s foot-dragging to confirm an “outstanding” nominee is made even more absurd by the chamber’s willingness to confirm Merrick Garland, former President Joseph R.
- ▪Jordan blames for targeting pro-life Catholics and parents at school board meetings.
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on Sunday criticized fellow Republicans who are blocking the Senate’s confirmation of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Mr. Jordan said the Senate’s foot-dragging to confirm an “outstanding” nominee is made even more absurd by the chamber’s willingness to confirm Merrick Garland, former President Joseph R. Biden’s attorney general, who Mr. Jordan blames for targeting pro-life Catholics and parents at school board meetings. “The idea that they won’t confirm him, and they voted to confirm Merrick Garland, the guy who gave us the [Department of Justice] memo that said, ‘Oh, we’re going to go spy on parents at school board meetings,’” the Ohio Republican said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “The guy who gave us this Justice Department that did…
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