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Jim Jordan to try a third time October 20

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will try a third time to become Speaker of the House – and Steve Scalise might be undermining him – with FTX money.

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October 19, 2023

Terry A. Hurlbut

Jim Jordan to try a third time October 20

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), candidate for Speaker of the House of Representatives, will seek a third vote Friday, October 20. Also, new evidence has surfaced implicating Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) in a scheme to deN.Y.-Jordan the Speakership. The scheme involves the scandal-ridden FTX company, and outright bribery of 13 of the 22 “no” votes from Wednesday’s vote.

Jim Jordan to try again

At 6:20 p.m. today (October 19), Christine Laila at The Gateway Pundit reported that Jim Jordan would ask Speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) to call a third voting session of the House tomorrow. Jordan lost his second round yesterday, and today the Speaker pro tempore called the House to order, then adjourned it. But according to CNN, the House will vote tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. EDT.

🚨Jordan: “I'm still running for Speaker and I plan to go to the floor and get the votes and win this race." pic.twitter.com/9w95VbZDtt— Greg Price (@greg_price11) October 19, 2023

Jordan apparently met with Reps. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (the former Speaker), McHenry, and former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.). Zeldin has in fact received some votes from the “noes,” though he is no longer a member. In fact, he received three votes – but Majority Leader Steve Scalise received seven.

Twenty-two Republicans voted “no” in yesterday’s round. Whether they are the only ones, is not clear. One of them – Rep. Carlos Giménez (R-Fla.) – insisted that no one changed his vote, and Jim Jordan should withdraw. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said that earlier.

Jordan had been willing to support a resolution empowering McHenry to act as a regular Speaker until January 3, 2024. But Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) was having none of that.

The House of Representatives needs a Speaker, not a speaker-lite. pic.twitter.com/9hxiN6nRdf— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) October 19, 2023

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on resolution to empower Speaker Pro Tempore McHenry: “I am against speaker-light, I am against Bud Light, I believe it is a constitutional desecration not to elect a speaker of the House” and continued to say he would do anything in his power to stop it. pic.twitter.com/qd8smDIWuZ— CSPAN (@cspan) October 19, 2023

We're shaking up Washington, D.C., and breaking the fever.

The only reason people think there's chaos in this town right now is because the special interests aren't in control anymore. pic.twitter.com/cjgQislCZ3— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) October 19, 2023

By “special interest lobbyists,” Gaetz might have meant some unnamed lobbyists who allegedly have been meeting secretly with the holdouts and offering money and/or gifts for their continued holding-out. Steve Bannon, host of Bannon’s War Room, so alleged, citing his “spies.”

Further evidence

Further evidence emerged this evening at 7:15 p.m. EDT from one Erin Clements, in an exclusive to The Gateway Pundit. Clements cites an article in Breitbart by one Nick Gilbertson. These reports allege that Leader Scalise, despite voting for Jordan in both rounds, is actively undermining his candidacy. They cite Annie Grayer, correspondent for CNN:

Source tells me: Scalise and Jordan just met. Jordan asked for Scalise’s help in the Speaker race. Scalise wouldn’t commit. Not being a team player.— Annie Grayer (@AnnieGrayerCNN) October 17, 2023

That was two days ago. Nor was that all:

Before the first vote, Jordan asked Scalise to give him a nominating speech on the House floor and a source tells CNN Scalise wouldn't commit to doing so. Scalise voted for Jordan on floor.

When Scalise was the Speaker elect, Jordan offered to give Scalise a nominating speech— Annie Grayer (@AnnieGrayerCNN) October 17, 2023

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) gave the nominating speech for the first-round vote.

🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

***TIME TO REMOVE*** @SteveScalise from being Majority Leader. He is untrustworthy…

I am hearing from very reliable sources that @SteveScaliseGOP @SteveScalise is doing his favorite thing to do – back stabbing. Not the first time either. I know what…— Debbie Dooley (@Crimsontider) October 17, 2023

REMOVE @SteveScalise as Majority Leader, backstabbing liar.

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UPDATE 4:31 p.m. ET:

While Scalise voted for Jordan on the floor, multiple sources familiar with the matter told Breitbart News that the House Majority Leader who failed in his own speakership bid…— Debbie Dooley (@Crimsontider) October 17, 2023

However, for what it’s worth:

Scalise spox: "Leader Scalise has been the only candidate throughout this process who has publicly declared he will be supportive of whomever the conference nominates for Speaker, and his position has not changed. He voted for Jim Jordan on the floor and will continue to do so." https://t.co/reMOQ5v3QU— Annie Grayer (@AnnieGrayerCNN) October 17, 2023

But that might not be worth the disk space to store the post. CNAV has reported before on the FTX scandal, and how Democrats and Republicans alike took FTX money. One of them: Speaker McCarthy, who used the FTX donations to target Freedom Caucus/MAGA Republicans.

BREAKING:

Kevin McCarthy Used #FTX #SBF Stolen to Defeat Conservatives in 2022.

Which Destroyed the so-called "Red Wave." pic.twitter.com/TDwJpKbRd4— National File (@NationalFile) November 18, 2022

McCarthy systematically targeted his opponents like @CawthornforNC.

KcCarthy spent MILLIONS in his secretive effort to systematically weed out GOP candidates who could either cause him trouble if he becomes house speaker or — yes — jeopardize GOP victories.— National File (@NationalFile) November 18, 2022

GOP leaders gets away with what they call “enforcing unity within his sometimes fractious Republican caucus”.

But is that really what it is?

Many conservatives have questions about whether Kevin is creating unity or merely killing off his political opposition inside the GOP.— National File (@NationalFile) November 18, 2022

An explanation of the Motion to Vacate the Chair can be found at the bottom of page 3 in this @HouseFreedomGOP Memo entitled
"RESTORING THE PEOPLE’S VOICE IN CONGRESS". pic.twitter.com/qNHawXF525— National File (@NationalFile) November 18, 2022

Speaking anonymously, in order to not seem like a Democrat, one Republican said:

“One subset lives in reality, the other subset does not,” a Republican member of Congress concerned about the Freedom Caucus said.— National File (@NationalFile) November 18, 2022

The dark money network of PACs McCarthy used to launder donor cash, including the #FTX money, includes:@CLFSuperPAC led by @danconston
American Patriots PAC
WFW Action Fund
Conservatives For A Stronger America
Eighteen Fifty-Four Fund
Common Sense Leadership Fund— National File (@NationalFile) November 18, 2022

.@anniegdickerson is also tied into McCarthy’s political and fundraising operation which is tied to #FTX dirty Democrat money laundering operation used to defeat conservatives.@anniegdickerson founded Women for Women Action Fund, which spent heavily to defeat @joekent16jan19.— National File (@NationalFile) November 18, 2022

A few of the globalist financial titans who joined #FRX & #SBF in donating to McCarthy to defeat conservatives include Charles R. Schwab, Elliott Management’s Paul Singer, and Citadel’s Kenneth C. Griffin.

All of whom are billionaire donors to @CLFSuperPAC and WFW Action Fund.— National File (@NationalFile) November 18, 2022

Many lawmakers from BOTH parties are jumping forward to return the money they got from #FRX & #SBF.

That money is clearly seen as tainted.

It remains to be seen whether @CLFSuperPAC plans to return its stolen crypto cash.

Sources tell National File the lawsuits are brewing. pic.twitter.com/icXXr7cpJI— National File (@NationalFile) November 18, 2022

Another, according to Ryan Salame, former CEO of FTX: none other than Steve Scalise. Plus thirteen of the twenty-two holdouts on record as voting against Jordan. They are:

Kay Granger (Texas-12th),
Mike Simpson (Idaho-2nd),
Carlos Giménez (Fla.-28th),
Jen Kiggans (Va.-2nd) (entry: “Captain Higgins for Congress”,
Marionnette Miller-Meeks (Iowa-2nd),
Mike Lawler (N.Y.-17th),
Steve Womack (Ark.-3rd),
Mike Kelly (Pa.-16th),
Mario Diaz-Balart (Fla.-26th),
Linda Chavez-Deremer (Ore.-5th),
Andrew Garbarino (N.Y.-2nd)
Tony Gonzales (Texas-23rd), and
John Rutherford (Fla.-5th)

Miller-Meeks is the loudest complainer about “credible death threats” against her life.

Donor mules

Note that two Representatives Higgins exist in the House – one Republican, one Democrat. Lousiana’s Clay Higgins voted for Jordan; New York’s Brian Higgins voted for Jeffries.

These thirteen have received direct contributions from FTX, which the law does not allow. But Steve Scalise is already known to receive donations from unwitting senior citizens – often 98 per person per day. James O’Keefe, after Project Veritas bounced him, founded another investigative-journalism company and started investigating this very kind of thing: senior citizens listed as having given money they never knew they gave. Erin Clements claims to be still checking the records, not only on Scalise but on all twenty-two known holdouts.

Terry A. Hurlbut

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Terry A. Hurlbut has been a student of politics, philosophy, and science for more than 35 years. He is a graduate of Yale College and has served as a physician-level laboratory administrator in a 250-bed community hospital. He also is a serious student of the Bible, is conversant in its two primary original languages, and has followed the creation-science movement closely since 1993.