Rep. Jim Jordan Pans FBI’s Denial It Engaged in ‘Purge’ of Conservatives, Retaliated Against Whistleblowers

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has pushed back on the FBI’s denial of his allegations that the agency had engaged in a conservative “purge” and was cracking down on whistleblowers.

The Republican lawmaker made the remarks in an interview on Sept. 30 on Fox News, in which he took aim at the FBI’s dismissal of his allegations as “false and misleading” and pushed back on the agency’s assertion that it has simply been doing its job and following lawful procedures.

“Established policies and procedures, are you kidding me?” Jordan told the outlet, giving examples of FBI actions that he suggested were politically motivated, including the raid on the home of former President Donald Trump.

“In the past several weeks, they’ve raided the home of a former president, taking the phone of a sitting member of Congress, and we saw what they did to the pastor and his family and seven children: 20 agents, guns drawn, going to his house, when the local officials said there was no crime whatsoever,” Jordan continued.

“So established policies, you’ve got to be kidding me. So that’s what’s going on at the FBI. And now what’s happening is the people who are brave enough to take whistleblower status and come talk to us, they’re coming after them,” he added.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) speaks at a news conference in Washington, on July 21, 2021. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Letter Alleging Conservative ‘Purge’

Jordan’s interview on Friday followed a letter he wrote to the FBI claiming the agency was engaging in a “purge” of employees with conservative viewpoints and retaliating against whistleblowers by yanking their security clearances.

In the letter to FBI executive assistant director of the Human Resources branch Jennifer Moore that was obtained by The Epoch Times, the Republican lawmaker said he had received information of

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