House Republicans have issued a subpoena to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for information related to the agency’s investigation into Twitter, which GOP lawmakers argue has been used to “harass” the social media platform.

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, issued a subpoena to FTC Chair Lina Khan on Tuesday, arguing the agency has not complied with previous requests for information from the panel.

Jordan and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, requested from the FTC all communications revolving around the agency’s investigation into Twitter and its reaction to Elon Musk purchasing the platform in October 2022.

“The FTC’s refusal to provide this material is unacceptable,” Jordan said in a statement. “In light of the FTC’s disregard for the Committee’s earlier requests for voluntary compliance, the Committee is subpoenaing for the documents.” Read Full Story

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House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan is escalating his legal threats against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg with a “field hearing” next week, mere blocks from Bragg’s offices.

Bragg last week brought 34 felony charges of falsifying business records against Donald Trump in the first criminal indictment of a former president in United States history. The charges stem from allegations that Trump unlawfully attempted to conceal a “hush money” payment made by his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, to keep adult film star Stormy Daniels quiet about an affair she allegedly had with Trump in 2006.

Trump has strenuously denied the affair and dismissed the legitimacy of the case despite Cohen previously pleading guilty and served time in prison as a result of his involvement. Numerous Republicans have adopted Trump’s rhetoric and spoken out against the Manhattan case, decrying it as a politically motivated attempt to target him. Read Full Story

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Law enforcement agencies had at least 40 undercover FBI informants participating in surveillance work among defendants during the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill protests. 

Roger Roots, the lawyer for defendant American Proud Boys member Dominic Pezzola, filed a motion to reveal all undercover informants related to the Jan. 6 case.

According to the filed document, several undercover law enforcement officers were at the Capitol that day, with at least 40 undercover informants or agents walking among them, which Roots claims were instigating trouble.

“Some of these undercover Metro officers marched with the Proud Boy march, and some appear to have played roles of instigators, in that they are seen on body-worn videos chanting ‘Go! Go!,’ ‘Stop the Steal!,’ and ‘Whose house? Our house!’ on Jan. 6. Others generally followed demonstrators toward the Capitol,” Roots said. Read Full Story

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