House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler blasted Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio for an 'inane AND anti-Semitic' tweet that spelled billionaire hedge funder Tom Steyer's last name with a '$'. Steyer wants President Donald Trump impeached.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-NY, on Monday blasted Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio for an"inane AND anti-Semitic" tweet that spelled billionaire hedge fund operator Tom Steyer's last name with a"$" sign.Steyer, whose father was Jewish, has been a prominent donor to Democratic candidates as part of his goal to have President Donald Trump impeached.
Steyer, whose spokesman did not immediate respond to a request for comment, himself fired back at Jordan on Sunday for the tweet.Former New York Times columnist Clyde Haberman also called out Jordan for the tweet's alleged anti-Semitic taint.A spokesman for Jordan had no immediate comment to CNBC about either the tweet by Nadler, D-NY, or Jordan's initial tweet.
Nadler, who is Jewish, announced Sunday that his Judiciary Committee was requesting documents from five dozen people in the White House, the Trump Organization and others in Trump's circle"to begin the investigations to present the case ... about obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power" by the president.
But Nadler said the committee, which would be responsible for handling any impeachment proceedings against Trump, is"far from making decisions" on whether to actually seek impeachment.This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.
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