On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
House Judiciary Committee chairman
10 things Jim Jordan said, verbatim, from June 9, 2026 to July 30, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“The responses provided by Mr. Smith gave the impression that neither Mr. Smith nor his team had access to the content of Members’ privileged text messages,”
on Smith's claimed concealment of accessing lawmakers' texts
MSNBC Rep. Jim Jordan refers Jack Smith to DOJ for potential criminal investigation ›
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“His conduct can only be understood as an effort to thwart the Committee’s inquiry by intentionally making false statements and representations before Congress,”
on accusations Smith misled Congress about his investigation
Fox News Jack Smith hit with criminal referral as GOP moves testimony fight toward prosecution ›
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“For me, the biggest takeaway is the fact that the Biden White House and the Biden Justice Department helped make the Southern Poverty Law Center the standard,”
Latest Political News on Fox News Chief of indicted SPLC faces House grilling over alleged secret payments to KKK members ›
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“The responses provided by Mr. Smith gave the impression that neither Mr. Smith nor his team had access to the content of Members' privileged text messages. We now know this to be false,”
PBS NewsHour Rep. Jim Jordan refers Jack Smith for possible prosecution, saying he have have misled on Trump probe ›
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“Yet his testimony included intentionally false statements designed to obstruct the Committee’s oversight.”
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“All individuals have an obligation to comply with a duly authorized congressional inquiry. Mr. Smith, a former public servant, is no different,”
on the push for charges against former special counsel Jack Smith
CBS News House committee urges DOJ to charge former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith ›
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“excluded information that was highly relevant to the Committee’s examination.”
Washington Examiner Jim Jordan urges criminal charges against Jack Smith over alleged perjury ›
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“There’s a big difference between the president and the vice president. And there are also multiple points throughout the audio where Biden himself says, ‘Oh boy, I’m not supposed to have this. Or ‘Hey, this is classified,’”
on newly surfaced audio suggesting Biden's cognitive decline predated his presidency
The Federalist New Audio Shows Biden’s Senility Started Long Before He Became President ›
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“Quoting scripture is now somehow a crime,”
on Jim Jordan's warning that Canada's censorship push could reach Americans
Breitbart News Jim Jordan Warns Canada's Censorship Push Could Come for Americans Next ›
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“We’re seeing this infringement on American liberties and, frankly, American companies being required to do things.”
on Canada's censorship push forcing American companies to comply
Breitbart News Jim Jordan Warns Canada's Censorship Push Could Come for Americans Next ›
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