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Dana Bash’s recent CNN interview with House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan was marked by persistent questioning and apparent frustration with his responses on various Trump-related matters.

The exchange began with Bash questioning Jordan about his letter to special counsel Jack Smith regarding Trump’s prosecution records. When Jordan attempted to explain his stance on retribution, Bash interrupted him, promising to return to the topic.

Jordan defended his letter, explaining that he and Rep. Barry Loudermilk sought factual information about Trump’s case.

The conversation intensified when Bash brought up Trump’s threats against political opponents. “You also lead the Weaponization of the Federal Government subcommittee,” Bash said to Jordan. “Trump has repeatedly threatened to prosecute Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, Liz Cheney, Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, Gen. Milley, Alvin Bragg, and that’s just some of the people he has talked about. Do you support him using the Justice Department to go after the people who disagreed with him?”

Jordan countered by focusing on Trump’s first term record and criticized what he viewed as politically motivated cases against Trump. He emphasized public support for Trump and expressed opposition to what he termed “political targeting.”

The discussion shifted to immigration policy, with Bash pressing Jordan about Trump’s mass deportation plans. Jordan emphasized prioritizing the removal of criminals among illegal immigrants, citing 1.3 million cases already processed through courts.

When addressing election integrity, Bash challenged Republicans’ selective fraud claims. Jordan dismissed this characterization, instead highlighting Trump’s political comeback and attributing Republican success to voter reaction against Democratic rhetoric and policies.

“Turns out when you tell people ‘Oh, you’re a fascist, racist, deplorable garbage,’ they don’t like that, and when you use lawfare to go after their candidate, they don’t like that either. On top of the economy, the prices, the inflation, that’s why they voted for President Trump,” Jordan concluded.