15 Former Wrestlers Defend Jim Jordan from Accusations He Covered Up Sexual Abuse

There are now 15 former Ohio State University wrestlers defending Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) from accusations that he knew about sexual abuse but did nothing.

The former students’ statements were collected in a press release and posted on the website “Stand with Jim Jordan,” created by public relations firm Shirley & Banister, hired by Jordan. (Disclosure: Shirley & Banister were retained by my former employer, the Washington Examiner, when I first started working there in 2013). Diana Banister said she had “reached out to the congressman because he’s a friend.”