House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan joined Joe Pags for a powerful and wide-ranging interview on the weaponization of the justice system, the rise in swatting attacks against conservatives, and the judiciary’s increasingly political role in blocking executive authority.
Jordan began by addressing the recent swatting attack on Pags himself, calling it “as wrong as it gets” and expressing full support for federal action. “If we need to do something federally, we’re willing to do that,” he said, adding that while state laws exist, Congress must examine whether stronger federal statutes are needed to combat this disturbing trend. Jordan emphasized that the attacks are politically motivated, aimed squarely at silencing conservative voices. “This is not within the First Amendment. This is wrong,” he stated, calling it part of a broader strategy by the left to suppress dissent.
Pags then turned to U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s controversial order to turn around a deportation flight carrying gang members—an order made under judicial review of the Alien Enemies Act, a law dating back to 1798. Jordan didn’t mince words. “It’s stupid,” he said. “This judge said, ‘Turn the plane around. Bring back hardened criminals… that is just dumb.’” Jordan insisted that Trump is on strong “constitutional grounds and statutory grounds,” citing Article II and the long-standing legality of the Alien Enemies Act.
He also revealed that House Judiciary will be holding hearings next week on judicial overreach, pointing out that Judge Boasberg was involved in the FISA Court scandal that enabled spying on Trump’s 2016 campaign. “Put all that together, and it starts to look like this guy’s functioning in a political fashion, targeting President Trump” Jordan said, suggesting a potential pattern of anti-Trump bias rather than isolated legal decisions.
The conversation moved to the House-passed bill aimed at curbing judicial overreach. The bill, authored by Rep. Darrell Issa, would restrict nationwide injunctions by federal district courts, ensuring such rulings only apply to the parties in a case and not across the entire country. It also introduces a review process involving three-judge panels for state attorney general actions. Jordan said the legislation is a direct response to the 15 times federal courts have already blocked Trump administration actions—compared to just 13 instances during President Obama’s entire eight-year term.
Jordan expressed concern over judges interfering with executive branch decisions regarding spending and staffing, especially in agencies like USAID and the IRS. He pushed for Congress to use its rescission power to claw back misused funds and redirect them toward national priorities. He also floated using the appropriations process to pressure judicial districts contributing to these issues.
On the topic of holding bad actors accountable, Jordan made clear that while Congress can investigate and legislate, it’s ultimately up to the Department of Justice to prosecute. With Kash Patel leading the FBI, Dan Bongino assisting, and Pam Bondi as Attorney General, he expressed hope that “equal treatment under the law” would finally be enforced.
The conversation closed with a discussion about Democrats like Rep. Jasmine Crockett targeting Elon Musk and Tesla. While Jordan didn’t directly accuse Crockett of incitement, he underscored the need for consistency when condemning political violence. “We condemn violence every time it happens,” he said, noting the left’s hypocrisy during the riots of 2020.
Jordan made it clear: congressional Republicans are not only aware of the attacks on conservatives—they’re preparing to fight back, both through legislation and oversight.