Washington (CNN) A prominent conservative endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan's bid to be the next speaker of the House of Representatives by highlighting his wrestling career at a time where he is facing questions about whether he turned a blind eye to sexual abuse during his coaching tenure at the Ohio State University.

Former Attorney General for Virginia Ken Cuccinelli, a CNN contributor, expressed his support for the Ohio Republican's speaker run on Twitter on Friday morning, writing, "2 time National, Division I wrestling champion. 4 time (that's every year folks...) Ohio State High School champion wrestler ... Who better to wrestle the Dems to the ground?"

2 time National, Division I wrestling champion. 4 time (that's every year folks...) Ohio State High School champion wrestler...



Who better to wrestle the Dems to the ground?#JimJordan4Speaker ! pic.twitter.com/jB7UQhSOMt — Ken Cuccinelli (@KenCuccinelli) July 27, 2018

Jordan has repeatedly denied any knowledge of inappropriate behavior during his time as assistant wrestling coach at OSU and said Thursday that he does not believe the questions surrounding his time at OSU will affect his bid for speaker.

"I've talked to all sorts of colleagues," Jordan said. "They can all see through that story."

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