Christian Science Monitor: UC prof talks about impeachment defense
UC political science professor David Niven discusses U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan's line of questioning
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has been a key figure in congressional hearings to determine whether President Trump improperly used his position and the promise of $400 million in military aid to pressure Ukraine into investigating Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
The Christian Science Monitor called Jordan "an uncompromising brawler" who "is particularly skilled at building, in clear, easy-to-understand sound bites, an impeachment counternarrative."
Jordan is a two-time college wrestling champion and a college assistant wrestling coach.
University of Cincinnati political science professor David Niven told The Christian Science Monitor that the congressman figuratively applies lessons he learned in wrestling to politics.
"In wrestling, you get points for something called a takedown. And you lose points for stalling," Niven said. "That's entirely Jim Jordan's approach to politics."
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Featured image at top: U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, speaks during impeachment hearings. Photo/C-SPAN
U.S Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, questions U.S. Ambassador Gordon Sondland during congressional hearings. Photo/C-SPAN
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