Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is being referred to as out after he downplayed a report of a 10-year-old rape sufferer who needed to depart the state to get an abortion.
President Joe Biden talked about the disturbing case final week as he signed an govt order defending abortion entry, which led to a frenzy as right-wing media claimed the incident by no means occurred.
“Another lie. Anyone surprised?” Jordan wrote with a hyperlink to a narrative casting doubt on the rape report.
Jordan didn’t provide a correction however as a substitute tweeted a link to a narrative confirming the case and referred to as for the accused rapist to be prosecuted.
He additionally deleted his tweet, however loads of folks had preserved screenshots:
Jordan’s critics on Twitter weren’t able to let him off the hook.
Many referred to as him out not just for a nasty tackle the scenario but additionally for his personal private historical past.