Audience members at a House Judiciary Committee hearing responded positively after Rep. Jim Jordan went after Watergate lawyer John Dean for his past criticisms of President Trump.
“So I’m just wondering, what were you thinking about when you said he was incapable of accomplishing anything?” the Ohio Republican asked Dean in response to him stating, prior to the meeting, that Trump has not accomplished anything.
“Mr. Jordan, I think that under the parliamentary rules of the House, I’m refrained from addressing a full answer to your question,” Dean said.
Some in the audience responded to Dean’s answer with laughter.
“You weren’t refrained in your tweets,” Jordan responded.
Dean continued protesting that his tweets were not subject to questioning from Jordan.
Jordan began his grilling of Dean by reading off a list of critical comments Dean had made against Trump, including claims he talked to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about impeachment, a list of Trump nicknames, and stating that Trump was “incapable of accomplishing anything.”
At a memorial event for David Hamburg, Speaker Pelosi and I had a chance to discuss impeachment. She has it right! https://t.co/Sy96QzXbVb pic.twitter.com/vh7ls7kDbg
— John Dean (@JohnWDean) April 26, 2019
Haven’t we been too long in not giving Trump a meaningful moniker? Should it be: George’s “Deranged Don”? “Demeaning Don”? “Deadbeat Don”? “Demagogue Don”? Thoughts please? Comments? We’ve got to give this jerk some of his own treatment. And soon!
— John Dean (@JohnWDean) May 11, 2019
We are all witnessing Trump’s massive effort to cover up his criminal behavior. As POTUS he is incapable of accomplishing anything. Trump’s printed sign at his Rose Garden press session today shows this was pre-planned by the White House. Donald likes playing the victim.
— John Dean (@JohnWDean) May 22, 2019
Jordan then read a list of Trump’s accomplishments before asking him about what he meant by saying Trump was incapable of accomplishing anything.
After the audience laughed at Dean’s answer, Jordan continued hammering Dean for his guilty plea in regards to obstruction of justice.
Dean was the former Nixon White House counsel and eventually flipped after pleading guilty to a felony count.
