Jim Jordan elected as House minority leader, draws objection from Strauss survivor

President Donald Trump invites Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH-4) on stage to speak at a 2018 campaign rally in Ohio. Credit: Courtesy of Joshua Gunter cleveland.com via TNS. As Democrats look to take control of Congress in January, an Ohio Republican, U.S. Rep Jim Jordan, will lead the opposition. Jordan was elected as the House minority leader after a closed-door election Tuesday. His promotion has already drawn an objection from Michael DiSabato, a former Ohio State wrestler and a survivor of Dr. Richard Strauss. DiSabato released a statement pointing out that Jordan denies any knowledge of Strauss’s sexual abuse. Jordan was an assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State from 1986 to 1994, when Strauss was employed as a sports medicine doctor. “House Republicans missed an opportunity to show they heard what voters said at the ballot box last week,” he said.

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