Jim Jordan threatens power of the purse against FBI after whistleblower testimony

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan threatened to cut the FBI's funding after Special Counsel John Durham released his report detailing issues in the federal law enforcement agency and multiple whistleblowers testified about the FBI's alleged misconduct.

"In the end, money always gets people’s attention. And so, what we’re going to have to do is say, 'Hey, FBI, you can’t use federal tax dollars, you can’t use the American tax dollars for this kind of activity.' We got to limit how they spend the money," Jordan, an Ohio Republican, said on "Sunday Morning Futures."

"We have to exercise our authority, the power of the purse, to limit what the federal government, what the FBI and Justice Department, are doing to the American people," Jordan said. 

The appropriations process is underway, and Jordan said he is working on how Congress can "limit money" from being used inappropriately. 

Jordan's comments come after three FBI whistleblowers testified about the bureau's alleged retaliation they faced for questioning the agency.

Special Counsel John Durham concluded in his final report issued last week that the FBI did not have verified intelligence or evidence when it opened a probe into former President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.

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