Jordan Subpoenas Former Biden Administration Officials Over Alleged Government Censorship Efforts

Published on November 30, 2023

House Judiciary Committee and Weaponization Subcommittee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) announced on Nov. 30 he has subpoenaed two former Biden administration officials for their alleged roles in what he said were government censorship efforts. Mr. Jordan subpoenaed Andy Slavitt, who was the White House senior adviser for the COVID pandemic response, and Rob Flaherty, who was the White House’s director of digital strategy and is now on President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign. During a Weaponization Subcommittee hearing on Nov. 30, Mr. Jordan said that the two were “directly implicated in emails between the White House and tech companies.” For example, Mr. Jordan cited that Mr. Slavitt allegedly told Twitter, now X, to take down a post related to COVID-19....