“In his quest to prove the federal government has been ‘weaponized’ against conservatives, Republican House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan has touted the allegations of what he claims are ‘dozens’ of whistleblowers who have come to his office with stories of discrimination and bias,” CNN reports.
“While little is known about them, Jordan’s reliance on these whistleblowers is already emerging as an early flashpoint, with Democrats raising questions about their legitimacy as actual whistleblowers and the relevance of their testimony.”
“Three of Jordan’s witnesses have come in for private interviews with committee staff so far. None of them appear to have had their claims validated by government entities that grant federal whistleblower protection.”
New York Times: “Instead, the trio appears to be a group of aggrieved former F.B.I. officials who have trafficked in right-wing conspiracy theories, including about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol, and received financial support from a top ally of former President Donald Trump.”
