A new poll shows that Jordan's efforts to portray the Justice Department of being biased toward the president's son could be working.
, the president's son, has been one of the GOP's favorite targets. When the DOJ announced it had reached a plea deal with the younger Biden last month, Republicans criticized the agreement, contending that he received special treatment because of his familial ties.
Jordan, who leads the House Judiciary Committee and the newly formed House Weaponization of the Federal Government Committee, has lionized two Internal Revenue Service whistleblowers in recent weeks, inviting them to testify beforeA July survey from Harvard University CAPS/Harris Poll shows that the majority of Americans, regardless of political affiliation, think the IRS agents who have made damning accusations against the DOJ are credible.
were even more likely to trust the whistleblowers, with 64 percent finding them credible, compared to 60 percent of Republicans and 61 percent of independents.Representative Jim Jordan arrives for an address by Israeli President Isaac Herzog during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on July 19, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
Shapley previously testified that U.S. Attorney David Weiss, who is overseeing the Hunter Biden probe, said he does not make final charging decisions. Attorney Generalhas denied the allegations, insisting that Weiss was given full authority over the investigation. Although most Americans think Ziegler and Shapley are credible, voters are more divided when it comes to believing their allegations. The poll found that 72 percent of Republicans and 66 percent of independents believe the DOJ steered the Hunter Biden investigation to protect him and his father, but that the majority of Democrats, 52 percent, did not believe the claims.
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