Rep. Jim Jordan James (Jim) Daniel JordanHouse panel pulls Powell into partisan battles over pandemic Sunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election House passes resolution condemning anti-Asian discrimination relating to coronavirus MORE (R-Ohio) pushed back against Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiDemocratic senator to party: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' Overnight Health Care: New wave of COVID-19 cases builds in US | Florida to lift all coronavirus restrictions on restaurants, bars | Trump stirs questions with 0 drug coupon plan Overnight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds MORE (D-Calif.) calling President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE's dealings with Ukraine "bribery," dismissing Pelosi's claim and doubling down on his support of the president.

"It's ridiculous, just ridiculous," Jordan told NPR's Audie Cornish on Thursday evening.

In reference to Rudy Giuliani Rudy GiulianiThe Hill's Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting CIA found Putin 'probably directing' campaign against Biden: report Democrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate MORE, Trump's personal lawyer, Jordan said "The president is allowed to have who he wants involved in diplomatic concerns."

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"Presidents have had Bono do diplomatic missions, they have had all kinds of people," Jordan noted.

The extent to which Giuliani was involved in diplomatic talks with Ukraine has been a contentious and key issue in the ongoing impeachment hearings. While he is Trump's personal lawyer, Giuliani isn't an official employee of the U.S. government.

In Wednesday's public impeachment hearings, George Kent and William Taylor both expressed concern over Giuliani's role in diplomatic talks. Taylor stated that the former mayor's involvement in dictating foreign policy was an "irregular channel."

Additionally in the interview, Jordan asserted yet again his belief that a quid pro quo never occurred between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

“It didn’t happen. That’s the whole point," Jordan said.

"The aid was released in spite of a justified concern about what happened in 2016 when so many high government officials in Ukraine were against the president and for Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida Hillicon Valley: Productivity, fatigue, cybersecurity emerge as top concerns amid pandemic | Facebook critics launch alternative oversight board | Google to temporarily bar election ads after polls close Trump pledges to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, designate KKK a terrorist group in pitch to Black voters MORE … in spite of the fact that Ukraine’s one of the most corrupt countries on the planet … this president released the aid.”

However, according to NPR, the Pentagon had already reviewed Ukraine's status and deemed them ready to receive the congressionally approved aid in May.