Jim Jordan Spoke To President Trump Multiple Times On Jan. 6

Cleveland OH

30 August, 2021

10:33 AM

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan spoke to President Donald Trump multiple times during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to new reports. Jordan, a Republican representing Ohio's 4th District, told Political he had more than one phone call with Trump during the insurrection. He said he could not remember how many times the two spoke during that day but insisted it was more than once. The Capitol riot was sparked on Jan. 6 as the Congress moved to count the Electoral College votes from the November presidential election. Far-right supporters of Trump, who lost to President Joe Biden, stormed barricades and forced their way into the Capitol building, disrupting the process. The mayhem overwhelmed Capitol Police, who evacuated members of Congress as violence escalated. Jordan claims that during the chaos, he called Trump and tried to get the National Guard involved in quelling the violence, though he would discuss no other details of their conversation, Politico reported. A U.S. House committee is now investigating the Jan. 6 riots. Jordan was initially put up for the committee but was rejected by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Read more about Jordan's calls with Trump on Politico.