House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) explained what his first move as House speaker would be if he’s elected.
Jordan appeared on Sunday Morning Futures, stating that support for Israel must take precedence once a new House speaker is in place.
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The Ohio Republican’s comments come amid Hamas firing thousands of rockets and sending dozens of fighters into Israel. The attack began Saturday on Simchat Torah, a Jewish holiday celebrating the annual cycle of the Torah scroll reading. The resulting death toll is roughly 200 as of Sunday afternoon, while an increasing number of people in the area are being captured. Israel has launched a counterstrike into Palestine, which has reached a proportional death toll.
When Sunday Morning Futures host Maria Bartiromo asked what Jordan’s first directive would be as speaker, he promised a resolution to support the state of Israel.
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“That is something that I think gets bipartisan, bicameral full support from the United States government because, again, this is our — this is our great friend and great ally — the state of Israel. I think that’s front and center,” Jordan said.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) has also announced he is running for the speaker position. However, former President Donald Trump opted to endorse Jordan over the House majority leader.
“American people right now, Maria, I think they are so thirsty for leadership, and I don’t think they’re seeing it from the White House. I don’t think they’re getting it from the Senate,” Jordan said. “House Republicans need to unite and show the country that we’re fighting for them.”
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Jordan is the founding member of the Freedom Caucus and an eight-term representative. He is the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, which is leading an investigation into Hunter Biden, which Jordan promised would continue should he become speaker and leave the committee chair.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) term was the shortest in over a century. He followed Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who served as speaker for just shy of eight years.
