Lawsuit against OSU in sexual abuse scandal could result in deposition for Speaker candidate Jordan
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An outstanding lawsuit regarding a sexual abuse scandal may make a prospective speakership position difficult for the recently Trump-endorsed representative.
The question is whether Jordan – as a possible Speaker of the House – could be called away for days if not longer for a deposition in the case. This May 8, 2019, file photo, shows a sign for Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. A group of survivors of decades-old sexual abuse by a long-dead Ohio State team doctor have appealed a judge's dismissal of their lawsuits against the university. Hundreds of men allege that Richard Strauss abused them at campus athletic facilities, a student health center, his home or at an off-campus clinic, and some of those men reported multiple instances. (AP Photo/Angie Wang, File) Representative Jim Jordan, a Republican from Ohio, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, US, on Thursday, March 2, 2023. The Conservative Political Action Conference launched in 1974 brings together conservative organizations, elected leaders, and activists. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Bloomberg/Getty Images) Chad Pergram currently serves as a senior congressional correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). He joined the network in September 2007 and is based out of Washington, D.C.
Jordan was an assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State from 1987-1995.
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