Republicans, members of the so-called “America First” party, claim to be laser-focused on the issues that matter to everyday Americans as the midterm elections approach. 

And what does that mean to Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee? Evidently, meddling with South Korea’s effort to stop the spread of disinformation and misinformation online. 

CNBC reported Thursday that Jordan led a group of lawmakers in sending a letter to South Korea’s Media and Communications Commission expressing concerns over a new law in the country that punishes large media outlets and publishers for deliberately spreading false information. The context here is that Jordan and the conservative movement — which often relies heavily on misinformation and disinformation to spread their propaganda — have spent several years now targeting people and institutions interested in, and competent in, combatting fake news online. 

Jordan and the MAGA movement are currently in lockstep with President Donald Trump, a man who has launched the most brazen assault on free speech, the free press and corporate independence of any president in modern history — if not ever.

Ja’han Jones

Ja’han Jones is an MS NOW opinion blogger. He previously wrote The ReidOut Blog.