A new House proposal by Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) seeks to defund the office of Special Counsel Jack Smith.
In addition, the move would prevent all lawfare attacks that seek to disrupt America’s election processes.
The proposal would strip funding for “politically sensitive investigations,” particularly into current and former presidents and vice presidents during the next fiscal year, which begins September 29.
Jordan made the proposal in a letter sent to Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK).
The plan would also prevent any federal funds from being used to participate in any state prosecutions, such as the ones against President Donald Trump by New York Attorney General Letitia James and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, as well as civil prosecutions.
However, any such proposals would need to be passed by the House and Senate and signed by Democrat President Joe Biden to take effect–which is not very likely.
Jordan called the conviction of Trump by a Manhattan court on 34 counts of falsifying business records a travesty of justice.
The top Republican said it was done “to keep President Trump off the campaign trail and avoid bringing attention to President Biden’s failing radical policies.”
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