Video shows FBI director being questioned by Jim Jordan, no mention of ‘jail’ | Fact check
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The claim: Video shows Jim Jordan announce his intent to jail Christopher Wray
A Sept. 9 Facebook video (direct link, archive link) shows members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including Rep. Jim Jordan, questioning FBI director Christopher Wray.
“‘A BIG HIT TO FBI’ Jim Jordan makes SH0CKING PLOT TWIST with intent JAILTlME against Christ0pher Wray (sic),” reads the video’s caption.
The video was shared more than 600 times within two weeks.
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Our rating: False
The video is miscaptioned. No one in the video mentions “jailtime” for Wray, and no one says the phrase “a big hit to the FBI.”
Video miscaptioned, no mention of ‘jail time’ for Wray
The video shows a clip from a July 12 House Judiciary Committee hearing.
In the video, Jordan, a Republican from Ohio, questions Wray about FBI communications with Bank of America. But he does not say anything about “jail time” for Wray.
Next, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat from Texas, questions Wray about various FBI practices, potential threats to law enforcement officers and the behavior of former FBI agents. She also does not mention “jail time” for Wray.
Neither representative says the phrase “A big hit to the FBI.”
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USA TODAY has debunked many posts that pair congressional footage with an inaccurate and provocative title − a type of misinformation called “false framing,” Mike Caulfield, a research scientist at the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public, previously told USA TODAY.
USA TODAY reached out to the Facebook user who shared the post for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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