Source: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) used his opening statement at
Tuesday's House Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General Bill Barr
wisely. He began right after Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) spent several minutes
painting Barr as someone who blindly does whatever President Trump tells him
and has worked to destroy the integrity of the Justice Department. Nadler was
particularly upset after the Trump administration sent federal agents into U.S.
cities that have been steeped in violence after the Minneapolis police killing
of George Floyd. According to Nadler, the DOJ is now just "a shadow of its
former self."
When Jordan had the spotlight, he asked for a video to be
shown. It began with clips of different media outlets referring to the riots
we've seen these past few months as "peaceful protests." The video
then cut to a presser about the death of retired black police captain David
Dorn, who was killed during a riot in St. Louis as he was helping protect a
local business.
The video proceeded to show other footage of rioters
toppling statues, looting local businesses, and running over police officers.
It was scary, scary stuff. I've included the video here but be warned it does
have some graphic and disturbing footage.
Jordan then thanked AG Barr for working to restore the
rule of law and speaking out against the Defund the Police movement. He added
that the Democrats have "absolutely nothing" on him.
"And so all they got left is to attack the Attorney
General who had the courage to state the truth right from the get-go,"
Jordan said.
Nadler complained that the minority did not give them a
48-hour notice that they were going to be playing the video.
Right. Because that's the main issue.
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The Full Video Montage of Violent Riots
Democrats Didn't Want You to See at AG Barr's Hearing
By Julio
Rosas | Townhall.com
Source: House Judiciary Committee/Screenshot
The Republican side of the House Judiciary Committee
played a video montage of the violence that has been occurring in the United
States since the death of George Floyd at the beginning of the committee's
hearing with Attorney General William Barr.
The montage, which included video taken by Townhall, was
played on Tuesday as part of Ranking Member Jim Jordan's (R-OH) opening
statement, which has no time limit. The Democrats, who are in charge of the
hearing, cut the video short after it played for around seven minutes.
"There is no time limit in opening statements. They
cut [the video] because they are scared of the truth," a Republican source
on the Committee told Townhall.
"I hope Mr. Jordan will never complain about
the length of my opening statement. Without objection, I will
insert the Committee's audiovisual policy into the record of
this hearing. And note the minority do not give the committee
the 48-hour notice required by that policy," Chairman Jerry Nadler
(D-NY) said after the video was cut.
The montage included moments taken in Minneapolis,
Chicago, Atlanta, and Portland. It shows rioters attacking police officers with
fireworks, rocks, and bottles. Video also showed the looting that has occurred
in various cities and it showed the moment when rioters set the 3rd Minneapolis
Police Precinct on fire in May.
"We have the obligation to protect federal
courts, and the U.S. Marshall specifically has been given that
obligation. Federal courts are under attack. Since when is it ok to
try to burn down a federal court?" Barr asked lawmakers during the
hearing.
