Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) has a message for Republicans – all elected officials should take note – to deliver on what they have pledged. Calling on his colleagues to do the same, the congressman emphasized that in our nation’s history, only about 12,000 people have had the honor of being elected to an office similar to his. With this in mind, members of Congress should take action when they have the chance. “Just do it, it’s a rare opportunity, it’s a great country,” Jordan stressed.
This message was conveyed in Jordan’s forthcoming book “Do what you promised: fight for freedom in the swamps” which will be released on Tuesday, November 23, just in time for Thanksgiving and the holiday season.
The congressman participated in an exclusive interview with Townhall to discuss the message of his book and read other key takeaways from its pages.
Given historical trends and President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings, the Republican Party is well-positioned to take over the House of Representatives in 2022. Jordan is optimistic about the mid-term but recognizes work still needs to be done.
He truly believes Republicans will gain control through the environment and said, “I’m just confident we can.” However, he made it clear: “I’m not very confident, we still have to work demanding, but I think we will win.”
Jordan remained practical and cautioned that “it will be tough to legislate” with Biden still in office and likely to veto GOP legislation. “What we can do,” Jordan proposed, “is show contrast” on issues such as energy dependence, the border and inflation. “We will show that if you elect us, this is how we will fix these things and you will help frame them [the] The 2024 presidential race,” which Jordan said will be a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
But Jordan believes oversight is even more important, especially when it comes to the scandals swirling around the Biden administration. The Republican majority, he said, can “start holding people accountable” to “reveal the truth, at least so the country can see it.”
The congressman currently serves on the House Oversight Committee and is currently also the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee.
As for what’s next for Rep. Jordan if and when Republicans take over the House, Townhall revealed he doesn’t want a leadership position. He would rather become chairman of the Judiciary Committee, which, he said, “has historically defended the Constitution and defended fundamental freedoms.” He worries that it’s “not happening now” because “Democrats are rooting for a woke mob that wants to attack your free speech rights,” calling it “the most terrible thing they’ve ever done.”
In his book and interview, Jordan emphasized that freedom of speech is the most vital of Americans’ rights. He also said that this is what is most vital. He truly believes that “Americans are waking up to this and there is some kind of awakening, a re-awakening that is going to push back and make sure that we can exercise our liberties and liberties.”
Jordan’s book and the Townhall interview also shed more delicate on the lessons the congressman learned from former President Trump.
The congressman talked about how the House Freedom Caucus “followed the mood of the country and how we needed big changes, we had to do what we said we would do,” which he believed “followed the same pattern and the same path that led to a country wanting to elect a president who said he would do what he was elected to do, which of course was President Trump, who accomplished more, did more of what he told voters he would do, than any other president in our lifetime. “
Jordan also agreed that Trump came into office as a result of the Republican Party historically failing to do what it was elected to do.
While Jordan believes Trump will run again, he’s not sure when that will be. “We need him, I’ve already said I’m behind him, I want him to run, I want him to win.” Jordan also said he believes and hopes Trump will make an announcement “sometime soon.”
Jordan spoke very warmly about the former president both in the book and during the interview. “I wish every American could get to know him because it’s impossible not to like him,” he said, emphasizing that Trump is “a good man who loves this great country and knows how to lead.”
In addition to detailing such a message and giving readers insight into Jordan’s friendship with former President Donald Trump and Mark Meadows, the book touches on other areas of Jordan’s time in office. It began when Jordan and other members of the House Freedom Caucus challenged the House’s Republican Speakers, John Boehner and Paul Ryan, and the endless pushback President Trump received from Democrats before and during his time in office.
Readers of the book Rep. Jordan will gain insight into how he dealt with accusations: he turned a blind eye to molestation allegations while he was wrestling coach at Ohio State University (OSU), his first interactions with President Trump, how did he make that cut above the eye?and the first impeachment of President Trump by Democrats.
A particularly compelling takeaway from the interview is that, unlike many politicians, Jordan confirmed that he had, in fact, written the book himself. He revealed that he even started writing down drafts in yellow notebooks.
