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Jim Jordan’s Beef with Jan. 6 Committee

In a recent interview on Fox News, Rep. Jim Jordan rattled off several grievances he has with Democrats — including with the Democratic-controlled committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

During his Jan. 3 appearance on “The Ingraham Angle,” Jordan said, “The Jan. 6 committee has altered evidence and lied to the American people about that information.”

That’s a strong allegation that doesn’t hold up under scrutiny.

Jordan’s office told us that the Ohio Republican was referring to a text message that he sent to Mark Meadows, who at the time was then-President Donald. The committee met that day to to hold Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a committee subpoena.

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