House Freedom Caucus co-founder Jim Jordan hasn’t made up his mind whether to push to become the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, and his chances for winning that spot may be quickly slipping away.
President Trump has been pushing Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., the likely House minority leader next year, to get Jordan on the committee. Trump is reportedly keen on getting Jordan to that committee, as he’s a staunch ally of Trump’s who would fight Democrats on the committee — Trump often calls Jordan a “warrior” during appearances on Fox News.
But Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., is seen as a near lock for the position, and Jordan hasn’t made any move to contest the position.
“We still haven’t made the decisions to pull the trigger on it. I think that Collins had sort of been the leadership-tapped [candidate] and the question is how much does the president’s wants come into play,” a source close to Jordan’s thinking told the Washington Examiner. “We think he [McCarthy] will probably want to do what he can to keep it that way. It would be an uphill battle, but it’s not out of the realm. All of that stuff sort of happens the week after Thanksgiving. I would anticipate that ball starting to roll soon.”
Read more at the Washington Examiner.
