After being kicked off the committee, Rep. Jim Jordan said Sunday he will not cooperate with the Jan. 6 select committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot.
Committee Chair Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said last week while appearing on NBC that the panel is exploring whether it has the legal authority to subpoena members.
Jordan argues in his letter the request is “unprecedented and inappropriate” because he was performing his “official duties” as a member of Congress when he communicated with the White House in the run-up to Jan. 6.
“Your attempt to pry into the deliberative process informing a Member of about legislative matters before the House is an outrageous abuse,” Jordan writes.
Jordan also said he has “no confidence that the Select Committee will fairly or accurately represent any information” he provides.
Here is Jordan’s full letter:
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) January 10, 2022