Rep. Jim Jordan, a staunch Donald Trump supporter who helped spread lies about the 2020 election, urged “the left” this week to “uphold democratic norms” after the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.
“Hyper-partisan prosecutors like Jack Smith cannot use the rule of law as a weapon to target the administration’s chief political rival, and we hope the left will cease its attacks on President Trump and uphold democratic norms,” Jordan said in a statement Monday.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Trump has some immunity from prosecution in his federal election interference case, a decision that could impact his charges in two other criminal cases and his conviction in the New York hush-money case. Democrats including President Joe Biden criticized the ruling, and legal scholars across the political spectrum expressed shock at the high court’s decision.
But it was celebrated by Trump, who falsely claimed it had “acquitted” him, and a host of Republicans loyal to him. On the right, the Supreme Court decision was a blow to Democrats, whom they accused of rigging the criminal justice system against a politician who himself has vowed to use law enforcement against his political enemies if re-elected.
Jordan’s comments are particularly rich considering his participation in the effort to overturn the 2020 election results. The Ohio Republican had been pushing the “stolen election” narrative in the months leading up to the 2020 race. After it became clear that Trump had lost, Jordan encouraged the then-president not to concede and conspired with him to reject the election results.
Since becoming chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee in January 2023, Jordan has used his position to attack administration officials investigating Trump and launch a haphazard impeachment inquiry into Biden. And he vowed to keep it up, saying in his statement on the Supreme Court ruling: “The Judiciary Committee will continue to monitor dangerous lawfare tactics in our justice system.”
This article was originally published on MSNBC.com
