Jim Jordan and Ohio State abuse cover-up
The gist
Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan House minority leader 106-73 over Steve Scalise.
He denies knowing about team doctor Richard Strauss's abuse of wrestlers he coached.
How it unfolded
- 1979 -1996An independent investigation commissioned by Ohio State finds Dr. Richard Strauss sexually abused at least 177 male victims while a team physician and Student Health Center doctor.
- 1986 -1994Jordan serves as an Ohio State assistant wrestling coach, a period during which he faced allegations he knew of Strauss's abuse.
- Jul 11, 2025Former Ohio State wrestlers and a referee say in HBO's documentary "Surviving Ohio State" that Jordan knew about the abuse; Jordan declined to be interviewed.
Key terms
- House minority leader
- A U.S. senator chosen by their party caucus to serve as chief spokesperson and leader of the chamber's majority party.
- House Freedom Caucus
- A congressional caucus of conservative Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives, considered the chamber's most conservative bloc.
- deposed
- Giving sworn out-of-court oral testimony as a witness, recorded in a transcript for later use in litigation.
Source: Wikipedia