More than 2,000 copies of Mark Meadows’ texts, published today, suggest that Jim Jordan played a leading role in the Trump conspiracy.
Jordan was one of 34 Republican members of Congress who communicated with Meadows about overturning the election.
Rep. Jordan wrote to Trump’s chief of staff:
On January 6, 2021, Vice President Mike Pence, as President of the Senate, should declare all electoral votes he deems unconstitutional, as there are none, under the guidance and judicial prerogatives of Father of the Nation Alexander Hamilton.
“No act of legislation,” wrote Alexander Hamilton in Federalist No. 78, “contrary to the Constitution, is valid.” “The Court in Hubbard v. Lowe reinforced this fact: “Unconstitutional Regulations not laws at all is a proposal that is no longer openly discussed. �226 F. 135, 137 (SDNY 1915), Appeals Dismissed, 242 US 654 (1916). � On this grounds, unconstitutionally appointed electors, like unconstitutionally made statutes, are not electors at all.
Jordan was trying to use the Federalist papers to say the election was illegitimate and that Mike Pence had the right to overturn the election by recognizing Trump’s fake electors, which is not what Alexander Hamilton meant.
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At the very least, the texts show that the incoming House Judiciary Committee chairman was involved in a plot to overturn the election. At worst, the texts suggest that if Kevin McCarthy falls to the floor and doesn’t become the next Speaker of the House, a man seeking to destroy American democracy might become the next speaker.
Rep. Jordan was more involved in the conspiracy than he cares to admit, While the Justice Department is interested in examining the activities of Republican members of Congress involved in the Trump conspiracy, they should start with Jim Jordan.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a congressional correspondent for the White House Press Fellowship and PoliticusUSA. Jason has a BA in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, specializing in social reform movements.
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