Rep. Jim Jordan, one of President Trump’s staunchest defenders in the House of Representatives, has been tapped to become the top Republican on the body’s powerful Judiciary Committee, The Post has learned.

The Ohio lawmaker, who was a member of President Trump’s impeachment defense team, was overwhelmingly selected to become the committee’s Ranking Member by House Republicans during a closed-door meeting on Thursday.

The Judiciary Committee oversees administration of justice in federal courts and law enforcement agencies — giving it jurisdiction over contentious issues including immigration and gun control.

Jordan will replace Rep. Doug Collins of Alabama who last month announced he was launching a Georgia Senate bid.

The GOP Steering Committee also selected Rep. Mark Meadows of South Carolina, another close ally of Trump, to fill Jordan’s vacant spot on the House Oversight Committee.

The promotions put two of the White House’s top allies on the front lines of the battle against Democrats on the Hill.

Jordan was also a key figure in the House impeachment hearings last year after he was appointed to the House Intelligence Committee — sparring with Democrat star witnesses like Ambassador William Taylor.