'I'm the ranking member': Democrat reminds Jim Jordan the rules of his own committee
Congressional drama unfolded on the X platform on Wednesday as Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) was forced to remind House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) of the rules of his own committee.
This came after Jordan held a hearing in defense of former President Donald Trump, who is currently standing trial in Manhattan for felony business records fraud related to an alleged hush payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg argues this scheme was an effort to defraud voters in the 2016 presidential election.
Plaskett, as a delegate from a U.S. territory who has all the same committee powers as regular congressional representatives, during the hearing slammed Trump for demanding "that every Republican official serve him like the incorrigible, degenerate, spoiled brat that he is and use their positions to aid his criminal defense."
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But there was conflict when Jordan clashed with her over the rules and condescendingly said he was "letting" her speak, despite him not actually having the power to prohibit her from speaking in this context.
"Really?? Talking about he 'let me talk' for 14 minutes…" wrote Plaskett on X. "Sir! I’m the Ranking Member, I talk for as long as I want. I don’t need your permission. Am I supposed to act grateful that you let me do what the rules say I can do??? …..crazy ish.."
All of this comes as the prosecution is expected to finish presenting its case in the Manhattan trial on Thursday, after a final cross-examination of Trump's former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen by the defense.
Earlier in the day, Jordan tried to discredit Cohen by posting writings from Cohen's former attorney Robert Costello, who said that Cohen repeatedly told him he had no information for prosecutors that could discredit Trump. Cohen, who helped broker the alleged payment at the heart of the Trump trial, has already admitted to lying to Congress and various authorities as he was under investigation, but maintains he did so at Trump's own direction.