Washington (CNN)The conservative House Freedom Caucus has voted to support its co-founder, Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, as he faces accusations of turning a blind eye to alleged sexual abuse more than two decades ago.
Emerging from the weekly meeting late Tuesday night, House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows, a North Carolina Republican, said the group voted unanimously to support Jordan. Meadows could not say how many members were in the meeting but there were “enough for an official position” and that not one person spoke up with any doubts.
“If anything, I had to cut off the number of people who were offering words of encouragement and support — not the other way around,” he told reporters.
The group’s backing signals a solid bloc of support for Jordan from his most ardent followers in the Republican conference.
The members, some of whom had already issued statements defending Jordan’s character, emerged from their weekly meeting Tuesday night in broad support of the congressman.
“I’ve know Mr. Jordan now for 5 and a half years. He’s the paragon of honesty and integrity. He’s the guy, when there’s an injustice, he goes after it,” said Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania. “He doesn’t wait for it to happen and hope…
