Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is expected to be named the head of a new subcommittee that the House will vote to establish to investigate possible Executive Branch abuses.
House Republicans are getting set to establish a new Judiciary subcommittee to look into how theThe subcommittee, if formed, will be known officially as the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. According to the House resolution that will be up for a vote, it will be composed of up to 13 members. The New York Times reported that it will be led by none other thanFox News Digital reached out to Jordan’s office, but they did not immediately respond.
The subcommittee would look into not just how the Executive Branch gathered information on citizens, but how they worked with other bodies including private sector companies"to facilitate action against American citizens[.]" Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, then ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee chairman speaks during a hearing with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Washington.
According to Axios, this is in part inspired by the information revealed by Elon Musk in the"Twitter Files," which showed how theworked with social media companies to suppress messages and take action against users. The outlet also reported that other subjects could include"the politicization of the FBI," Dr.
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