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Article snippet: Rep. MORE said he is still contemplating a bid for Speaker if the GOP keeps its majority, even as the Ohio Republican battles allegations that he ignored accusations of sexual abuse on the Ohio State University wrestling team while he was a coach there. “If and when there’s a Speaker’s race, I plan on being a part of the discussion,” Jordan, flanked by several members of the Freedom Caucus, told The Hill on Tuesday evening after House votes. “The investigation is going on, and if there were people who were harmed, they deserve justice,” Jordan told The Hill. Tuesday marks the first time Jordan has spoken to reporters on Capitol Hill since the initial bombshell accusations broke last week. A handful of camera crews and reporters were camped outside Jordan’s office in the Rayburn Building throughout the day. At least five former Buckeye wrestlers have now stated that Jordan knew or must have known about the sexual abuse of Ohio State athletes while he was an assistant wrestling coach there from 1987 to 1995. Allies have rushed to Jordan’s defense, including 14 former OSU wrestlers who went on the record Tuesday to refute the claims. House Freedom Caucus Chairman MORE (R-N.C.) said he and Jordan had spoken to every member of the roughly 30-member conservative group and that everyone was backing Jordan. There is "unanimous support for Jim Jordan" in the Freedom Caucus, Meadows — perhaps Jordan's closest friend in Congress — told reporters Tuesday night. Meadows said... Link to the full article to read more