Jim Jordan on FBI Tactics, Jack Smith Subpoena, and Obamacare Subsidies

Subpoenaing Special Counsel Jack Smith

• 🏛️ The House Judiciary Committee has issued a subpoena to Special Counsel Jack Smith demanding his testimony regarding his investigation into President Trump.
• 🗣️ While Smith's attorney offered voluntary appearance in an open hearing, Jordan prefers a deposition format to allow for more in-depth questioning by committee members.
• ⚖️ Concerns are raised about Jack Smith's history, including his alleged support for targeting conservative groups and his role in the gag order and mishandling of classified documents related to President Trump.

Allegations of FBI Overreach and Judicial Misconduct

• 🕵️ Jim Jordan highlights the FBI's alleged targeting of GOP lawmakers by obtaining their phone records, citing his own two-and-a-half-year period of surveillance.
• 👨‍⚖️ The committee is investigating Judge James Boasberg, who issued gag orders and allegedly had unawareness of targets being members of Congress, with a resolution for impeachment being considered.
• 🚫 Legislation has been passed by the committee to address non-disclosure agreements and gag orders, aiming to apply these protections to all Americans, not just members of Congress.

Criminal Referrals and Accountability

• 📝 The committee has made criminal referrals for individuals like John Brennan (for alleged perjury) and Thomas Wendon (a deputy of Jack Smith, for obstruction of investigation).
• ⚖️ Jordan emphasizes that while the legislative branch can make referrals, the executive branch (Justice Department) is responsible for indictments.
• 🗣️ The discussion touches on the idea of accountability for actions taken during the past decade, with a mention of a potential grand jury investigation in Florida.

Concerns Over Obamacare Subsidies and Fraud

• 📊 A Government Accountability Office report uncovered widespread fraud in Obamacare's advanced premium tax credit subsidies, including fake beneficiaries and payments to deceased individuals.
• 💰 Jordan criticizes the extension of these subsidies given the discovered fraud, arguing that choice and competition, not subsidies, are what lower healthcare costs.
• 📉 He recalls the unfulfilled promises of Obamacare, stating that premiums did not go down and plans/doctors could not always be kept.