Jason Chaffetz Won’t Run for Re-election
The congressman who led several high profile investigations on Capitol Hill says he’s ready to spend more time with his family.
FOX’s Jared Halpern has more from Washington:
The chairman of the powerful House Oversight Committee, the panel that investigated Hillary Clinton’s email server, will not run for re-election next year.
Utah Republican Jason Chaffetz saying in a statement that after prayerful consideration and consulting with his family, he will not be a candidate for any office in 2018, noting in a Facebook post he has spent more than 1500 nights away from home.
Chaffetz has never faced a difficult re-election in his Republican-heavy district. Still, he has faced new criticism from Democrats after announcing his committee would not investigate President Trump’s business ties.
In an interview with a Salt Lake City radio station, Chaffetz did not rule out running for Governor in 2020.
In Washington, Jared Halpern, FOX News.
