Posted on 06/28/2017 2:09:18 PM PDT by ColdOne
Outgoing Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) has signed on with Fox News as a contributor, effective one day after he resigns from Congress this week.
Chaffetz, former chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee who oversaw the investigations into the IRS targeting of conservative nonprofit groups and the death of a U.S. ambassador in Benghazi, Libya, will offer political analysis on Fox News Channel and Fox News Business Network's daytime and primetime programs, according to a release from the network. Chaffetz, who in May announced he was leaving Congress to spend more time with his wife and family, officially resigns from Congress Friday, and starts his role with Fox Saturday. Chaffetz already makes frequent appearances on the network.
The 50-year-old Chaffetz had left the possibility of a contract with Fox open to speculation, and his decision not to finish his current term fueled speculation about the reasons behind his abrupt departure.
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The greatest contributor signing since Marie Harf. FNC seems determined to drive away viewers.
Does he get a rent allowance?
Why did he bother running for reelection? I’m guessing because it adds to hi retirement benefit. To me he comes off as a selfish buffoon. I will never watch him on Fox and I sure hope hiss request for a “rent raise” of $2500 dies a quick death.
I thought he wanted to go home to spend time with his family? He must be going to doing his segments from the Salt Lake City Fox newsroom
He lied. If the gig works out with Fox, he will move his family to DC, and become just another Swamp Dweller.
Aw, freep, Congressman. You don’t have enough to live on already? I could do some work and find out what his house looks like, but why bother? “How the other half lives,” as I say ironically.
Uday and Qusay Murdoch have done it again. Another nail...
Did he receive a $25,000 housing allowance and a lavish per diem expense account?
If not, he’s a sucker....
Punks. Stole my line....
/S
Loser.
I think, Jason Cheeze is a good Freep name for him.
Convert the UN building into Congressional Condos solve at least two immediate problems.
Quitter but at the same time by waste your life in Congress. You accomplish nothing there
Fox news’s timing has gone bad since they fired Roger Ailes.
Exactly.
If he shows up on Hannity ( as a constant "guest" ), that'll leave just Judge Jeanine, for me to watch on this horrible channel.
And slightly off topic, that new Sunday night with the insufferable Brit phony....STINKS ON ICE !
We all know that. He’s a politician and his lips were moving.
FYI members of Congress receive a pension if they serve 6 yrs. He was elected 2007. Scott Brown only got 4 yrs and needs a term as an NH congressman to get vested, as it were.
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