Rep. Jim Jordan is showing Americans how Donald Trump would pressure private businesses, especially in news and social media, to do his bidding if he wins a second term. As chair of the House Oversight Committee, the Ohio Republican is attempting to coerce news outlets, social media platforms, and advertisers into submitting to conservative demands — offering a blueprint for an even more aggressive push for control by an empowered Trump.
Jordan is giving Herridge a chance to speak at the hearing while also demanding information from CBS about who decided to let her go and whether anyone went through her files after she left. Herridge has so far not commented publicly other than sharing a statement from a veterans' group praising her past journalism on social media and another from SAG-AFTRA about her files.