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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) \u2014 facing criticism that his probe of alleged mistreatment of conservatives by "weaponized" U.S. agencies has moved too slowly and found little \u2014 is threatening to subpoena 16 more witnesses from the FBI. <\/p>\n
Why it matters:<\/strong> Jordan is under increasing pressure from disappointed Republicans who want results \u2014 and from Democrats who say his investigation is being exposed as a sham.<\/p>\n Driving the news: <\/strong>Criticism of Jordan escalated over the weekend, after the New York Times reported that three witnesses Jordan had cast as FBI "whistleblowers" provided little information and had touted various conspiracy theories. Two had received financial help from an ally of former President Trump.<\/p>\n The big picture:<\/strong> Critics say Jordan has been hampered by his off-the-cuff style, lack of structure and separation between Judiciary and its "weaponization" subcommittee \u2014 and a tendency to make statements first and hope his investigative work will back them up.<\/p>\n What they're saying:<\/strong> "<\/strong>Jordan is overextended and short-staffed, biting off much more than he can chew," Mike Davis, former chief counsel for nominations for then-Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), wrote in a tweet thread. "This is doomed to fail."<\/p>\n The other side: <\/strong>\u201cWe\u2019ve sent more subpoenas than any Committee in Congress, we\u2019ve sent more letters than any Committee in Congress, we\u2019ve held more transcribed interviews than any Committee in Congress, we\u2019ve uncovered objectively damning facts about DOJ and FBI abuses," Russell Dye, spokesperson for Jordan, told Axios. <\/p>\n Zoom in: <\/strong>Jordan has responded by threatening to subpoena an additional 16 current or former unidentified FBI officials, from whom he's seeking testimony. <\/p>\n What we're watching:<\/strong> Jordan's oversight strategy hinges largely on his ability to produce whistleblowers who bring evidence of bias by federal law enforcement. <\/p>\n\n
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