The Ability of Elite Republicans to Fully Support Donald Trump is an Eternal Mystery

Perhaps the top candidate to replace Paul Ryan, everyone:

Two more former wrestlers have come forward claiming Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) turned a blind eye to abuse by a team doctor at Ohio State, while Jordan was working there in the 1990s.

Former student athlete Shawn Daily told NBC Thursday he was groped a number of times by Dr. Richard Strauss while he was at Ohio State during the mid-90s. Daily said he was too embarrassed to report the abuse directly to Jordan, who worked as an assistant coach, but said Jordan was a part of conversations about Strauss’ systemic abuse of student athletes.
Daily told NBC he is a Republican and donated to Jordan’s first campaign for state representative in 1994, but that he was driven out of wrestling by Strauss’ abuse.

“Jimmy’s a good guy,” Dailey told the network. “But to say that he had no knowledge of it, I would say that’s kind of hurtful.”

Former UFC world champion Mark Coleman, who roomed with Jordan on several wrestling trips, also came forward Thursday, telling The Wall Street Journal that he thought there was “no way” Jordan didn’t know about the abuse.

“There’s no way unless he’s got dementia or something that he’s got no recollection of what was going on at Ohio State,” Coleman told the Journal. “I have nothing but respect for this man, I love this man, but he knew as far as I’m concerned.”

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On Thursday, President Trump threw his support behind the Republican congressman, saying he believes Jordan “100 percent.”

“I don’t believe them at all,” Trump told reporters, referring to the wrestlers who have come forward. “Jim Jordan is one of the most outstanding people I’ve met since I’ve been in Washington and I believe him 100 percent.”

And, really, you can understand why Jordan hasn’t resigned; he might even be the next Speaker. This is what the Republican Party is at this point, so why not.