The concerns came to light late last week when Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) released a mid-October letter from the commissioners to the White House arguing that Jaczko’s behavior is causing “serious damage” to the agency.
Several Republicans have called for Jaczko’s ouster in recent days, citing the commissioners’ concerns about his leadership.
“I think you should resign,” Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) said at Wednesday’s hearing. “If you’re going to do the right thing for this country and this commission, you should step down.”
Two top Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee — Reps. Ed Whitfield (Ky.) and John Shimkus (Ill.) — have called on President Obama to fire Jaczko.
Jaczko defended his leadership Wednesday, insisting that he has never bullied or intimidated staff and only withheld information from the commissioners in one instance.