Jim Jordan demands DOJ answer for arrest of journalist Steve Baker over J6 reporting

The House Judiciary Committee has launched an investigation into the arrest of Blaze media journalist Steve Baker over his reporting on the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol.

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) issued a letter to Biden's Department of Justice on Tuesday requesting internal documents and communications related to Baker's arrest and other Jan. 6 defendants.

Jordan, who is the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, argued in the letter that Baker's arrest has drawn "serious concerns" about the First Amendment rights of journalists and selective prosecution. Jordan questioned why the DOJ arrested Baker but had ignored other journalists who were there that day.