Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Rep. Jim Jordan formally announced his bid for Speaker of the House by contacting his colleagues and asking for their support.
He wrote in part, “We are at a critical crossroad in our nation’s history. Now is the time for our Republican conference to come together to keep our promises to Americans. The problems we face are challenging, but they are not insurmountable. We can focus on the changes that improve the country and unite us in offering real solutions. But no matter what we do, we must do it together as a conference. I respectfully ask for your support for Speaker of the House of Representatives.”
He began his announcement by sharply criticizing the Biden administration and Democratic policy in order to clarify his position.
“Far-left progressive policies are destroying our communities, our security, and our future. We have soaring crime across the country. We have an administration with open-border policies that have caused chaos and left our country vulnerable. We’ve seen federal agencies turned on the American people silencing speech online, targeting parents at school board meetings, and flagging pro-life Catholics as potential threats and we’ve witnessed blatant double standards in federal law enforcement. We continue to spend too much money and Americans are suffering under President Biden’s economy.
The Republican majority must continue to address the issues that matter to the American people. We must address rising crime in major cities and reject soft-on-crime, pro-criminal policies. We must get our fiscal house in order and reduce spending so that we can leave more to the next generation than a crushing deficit. We must do our constitutional oversight of the federal bureaucracy to ensure they work for the American people-not the other way around. And we must continue working to secure the border and protect our national security.”
Wednesday morning, he stated in his conversation with reporters, “The most pressing issue on Americans’ minds is not Ukraine. It is the border situation and it is crime on the streets.”
Jordan receives enthusiastic backing from leading Republicans
Republicans who support and oppose Kevin McCarthy’s contentious removal show their ready support for Jordan. Jordan has support from Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who calls him “my first choice if he will run.” Visit Politico to learn more about Jordan’s probable campaign.
In response to Massie’s post, Gaetz wrote: My mentor Jim Jordan would be great!”
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Jordan cryptically informed CNN about McCarthy’s dismissal in response to it: “I thought it was unfair to Kevin. Kevin, I think was doing a fine job…. He didn’t deserve this,” He declined to declare his candidacy, as Trending Politics previously reported.
Fox News reports that renowned McCarthy ally Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) has also endorsed Jordan. “We face difficult challenges, but the choice is clear: We need Jim Jordan as our next speaker of the House,” Issa said.
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), Republican Study Committee Chair Kevin Hern (R-OK), and notable former President Donald Trump are notable candidates for the role.
