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National Political Reporter for @SpectrumNewsDC, focusing on 2024 | taylor.popielarz@charter.com | @ABC57News, @QuinnipiacU, @SJRHighSchool alum

Jul 28, 2021, 7 tweets

Ohio's @Jim_Jordan confirms to me:

“I spoke with [Trump] on Jan. 6th."

Before, during or after attack?

“I spoke with him that day, after? I think after. I don't know if I spoke with him in the morning or not. I just don't know...I don't know when those conversations happened.”

New:

Ohio Rep. @Jim_Jordan is living in two political realities right now:

1) He's a GOP superstar whose profile keeps growing
2) He could be subpoenaed by the @January6thCmte

I spoke with Jordan about his current situation, and his political future.

spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/ne…

My interview with Ohio's @Jim_Jordan was featured on @CNN and @MSNBC last night ⤵️

My interview with Ohio's @Jim_Jordan has also been featured in the @washingtonpost, @NYDailyNews and @RollingStone, among other publications 📰

Ohio's @Jim_Jordan also told me:

- He's not interested in being Trump's running mate in 2024, if Trump runs
- He won't challenge @GOPLeader for House Speaker if Republicans win back the House
- He's focused on becoming chair of House Judiciary

Details ⤵️
spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/ne…

"But why do you think people showed up at the Capitol & ultimately ended up attacking it? What do you think was motivating them that day?"

"You'd have to ask them. You'd have to ask them. What I know is the former president's not to blame."

More of my interview w/ @Jim_Jordan:

Is @Jim_Jordan a "material witness" to what happened leading up to, and on, 1/6, as @RepLizCheney suggested on @GMA?

He told me he helped plan objection strategy, but not Trump's rally.

"That was done by their political team, I think. I'm not sure who planned it, but I didn't."

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