House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) is dangling the possibility of a subpoena to the White House in order to uncover records on how it "coerced and colluded with companies and other intermediaries to censor speech."

Jordan's panel requested in April the White House turn over information on its relationships with private entities when it comes to allegedly thwarting speech. However, the chairman is now rebuking Richard Stauber, special counsel to the President, for apparently trying to shift the request to the jurisdiction of executive branch agencies, claiming the records sought are unique to the Executive Office of the President, according to a Thursday letter sent to White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients.

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"Accordingly, for the Committee to wholly and effectively fulfill its oversight obligations, the Committee must obtain documents and communications in the custody and control of the EOP," Jordan wrote in his letter, providing a June 29 deadline for compliance. "Please be advised that the Committee may be forced to resort to compulsory process if these requests remain outstanding."

Jordan added: "In short, there is already extensive evidence that the White House played a unique role in urging and directing social media companies to impose viewpoint-based censorship. Based on this evidence, and in light of the EOP’s unique position within the executive branch, the Committee has good reason to believe that additional material exists in the EOP’s custody and control that would help the Committee to understand the nature and extent of its involvement in this censorship scheme."

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The Thursday letter cited unearthed emails showing that White House Digital Strategy Director Rob Flaherty on several occasions communicated with the likes of Facebook and Twitter in 2021 to advise the companies on content moderation, including on posts related to COVID-19.

The White House did not return a request for comment.