Jim Jordan calls to defund 'lawfare activities' of Trump prosecutors

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan on Monday is recommending that Congress defund the "lawfare activities" of state and federal prosecutors who are targeting former President Donald Trump.

The proposal includes plans to defund investigations by special counsel Jack Smith, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. The move comes days after Trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records to hide a hush money payment to former porn star Stormy Daniels. He was convicted on all charges in a Manhattan court on Thursday.

Jordan sent his recommendation to House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole on Monday, according to Fox News. It comes after the House Judiciary passed their own bills that will help end political prosecutions, such as the "No More Political Prosecutions Act" and the "Forfeiture Funds Expenditure Transparency Act." 

"Never forget these key facts," Jordan told the outlet. "Alvin Bragg campaigned on how he’s going to ‘get Trump.’ Once he gets in and sees how ridiculous this case is, he says he cannot envision a world where he would indict President Trump and call Michael Cohen as a prosecution witness, but he does just that after – this is key – after President Trump announces he’s running for president.

"Fani Willis starts her investigation in February of 2021 – she doesn’t do anything with it, doesn’t indict, until after President Trump announces he is running for president," he continued. "And maybe the biggest one is Jack Smith who, three days after President Trump announces he’s running for president, Merrick Garland appoints him as special counsel,"

Jordan also suggested that the committee limits the funding for the FBI to only things needed to "execute its mission," and prohibit the use of taxpayer funding to pay for the Department of Homeland Security's "open-border immigration policies," among other suggestions.

"On behalf of the Committee and the Select Subcommittee, enclosed please find an initial list of suggested priorities to be included in the fiscal year 2025 appropriations bills," Jordan wrote in the letter to Cole. "Like last year, these proposals stem from our robust oversight and legislative efforts, which will continue throughout the remainder of the 118th Congress. By working together, we can ensure that the appropriations process will continue to be a powerful check against the weaponization of the federal government." 

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just the News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.