Jordan Refers Former Aide to Jack Smith to DOJ for Obstruction
“The obstruction of a committee investigation undermines Congress’s core constitutional oversight obligations.”
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) referred Thomas Windom, a former top aide to former Special Counsel Jack Smith, to the DOJ for obstruction of justice.
Jordan said Windom refused to answer most of the questions during his deposition as the committee investigates Arctic Frost.
“As a senior assistant to Special Counsel Jack Smith, Windom possesses unique, firsthand information about the work of that Office,” Jordan told Attorney General Pam Bondi. “Yet, despite being given express authorization by DOJ on two separate occasions, Windom declined to answer questions during his deposition about topics necessary and relevant to the Committee’s inquiry.”
Jordan said Windom didn’t answer questions on these topics:
- Knowledge of a February 2021 proposal that J.P. Cooney brought to the FBI to investigate President Trump and the individuals within his orbit;
- Interactions with and materials obtained from the January 6th Select Committee;
- Information related to the surveillance of Representative Scott Perry and the seizure of his cell phone;
- Information related to how many other Members of Congress were investigated as part of the Arctic Frost investigation and the Jack Smith investigation; and
- Communications with FBI officials related to potential evidence in the possession of the Willard Hotel.
Windom claimed the Fifth Amendment and he couldn’t answer questions due to grand jury secrecy. He also said wouldn’t answer questions on the topics “on the inaccurate basis that DOJ had not authorized testimony about those topics.”
“For example, Windom invoked an absurd and indefensible interpretation of DOJ’s authorization by refusing to testify about communications with FBI officials in part on the grounds that FBI officials are not ‘DOJ officials,'” explained Jordan.
Yeah, um, the FBI is part of the DOJ.
“Congress cannot perform its oversight function if witnesses who appear before its committees corruptly refuse to provide information that the law requires them to furnish,” wrote Jordan. “The obstruction of a committee investigation undermines Congress’s core constitutional oversight obligations.”
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Well, this DOJ won’t wad Jordan’s referral up and toss it into the waste basket.
Just trying to run the clock out. So sorry Charlie. You will be facing obstruction charges. Because you are obstructing.
maybe they get him to flip
on Jackie boy …..