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  • Massive Staff Walkout Planned (Real news buried at bottom of story)

    05/28/2017 7:44:38 AM PDT · by LS · 204 replies
    TheRebelTV ^ | 5/28/2017 | Jack Posobiec
    Apologies for re-posting, but Jack hit on an incredible discovery that even HE did not highlight in his piece: "Of the entire committee staff of ninety, only two junior members are registered Republican." This is massive, and I certainly didn't know this. How many Freepers did? That Republican Congressional Committees are all run by Democrats??? Never mind the fact that this committee---I'm guessing about 16-18 people---has NINETY staffers? So now you know why the "right" questions don't get asked. The Congressmen tell their staffers, "I have a hearing with Comey on Tuesday. Prepare a list of the questions I'll be...
  • Massive Staff Walkout Planned at House Oversight Committee When Gowdy Takes Over, Chaffetz AWOL

    05/27/2017 9:26:47 PM PDT · by Voluntaryist · 119 replies
    Medium ^ | 5/27/2017 | Jack Posobiec
    Many senior and long-time staffers of the House Oversight Committee plan a walkout when Congressman Trey Gowdy takes the gavel over from Jason Chaffetz. Gowdy, who led the two-year House Benghazi probe, has secured near-unanimous support among members of the House Republican Steering Committee as well as Speaker Paul Ryan. Additionally, Jason Chaffetz has not been seen at work “for three months” and generally only appears when cameras are rolling.
  • Chaffetz postpones Wednesday hearing after speaking with Comey

    05/23/2017 8:54:56 AM PDT · by ColdOne · 27 replies
    politico ^ | 5/22/17 | Austin Wright
    House Oversight Chairman Jason Chaffetz on Monday said he will postpone a hearing scheduled for Wednesday after speaking with former FBI Director James Comey, who had been invited to testify. “Spoke with Comey. He wants to speak with Special Counsel prior to public testimony. Hearing Wed postponed. @GOPoversight,” Chaffetz tweeted. Comey has agreed to a separate request to testify publicly before the Senate Intelligence Committee, a session that’s expected to be scheduled for after Memorial Day.
  • Chaffetz: we will jail White House leakers

    05/21/2017 6:37:59 PM PDT · by Kevin in California · 52 replies
    Jason Chaffetz is a big time talker and never any action. So I’ll take his claim on the Sunday news shows today that when White House leakers are found, he wants to throw them in jail. Yea, umm, it’s a felony.
  • Political & Media Whore Chaffetz Predictably Quits

    05/19/2017 2:00:27 PM PDT · by V K Lee · 17 replies
    Video at link For those who admire Attorney Klayman, be certain to check his channel for other videos as well. https://www.youtube.com/user/FreedomWatchInc
  • THE RETIREMENT OF JASON CHAFFETZ

    05/19/2017 8:22:01 AM PDT · by shortstop · 16 replies
    boblonsberry.com ^ | 05/19/17 | Bob Lonsberry
    I'm unsure what to make of the retirement of Congressman Jason Chaffetz, because I don't know if it's a furlough or a desertion. I don't know if he is thinking about his wallet or his country. And only time will tell if this move is fateful or feckless. The chairman of the House Oversight Committee, a representative from Utah, Chaffetz says he's had a "midlife crisis," and he's tired of nights away from home and family. So he's going a new direction. My initial reaction was contempt. Because I hate quitters, and because the battle isn't over, and because many...
  • Chaffetz confirms June 30 departure: 'Thank you for allowing me to serve'

    05/19/2017 5:22:22 AM PDT · by LiberalismDestroys · 20 replies
    KSL.Com ^ | May 18th, 2017 @ 7:29pm | Dennis Romboy
    ALPINE — Utah will lose perhaps its most visible member of Congress when Rep. Jason Chaffetz leaves office before his fifth term ends to pursue a job in the private sector. The conservative Republican announced Thursday that he would resign effective June 30, saying it's time for him and his wife, Julie, to move on from that part of their lives.
  • Jason Chaffetz planning to take on role at Fox News: report

    05/14/2017 9:41:17 AM PDT · by maggief · 30 replies
    The Hill ^ | May 14, 2017 | REBECCA SAVRANSKY
    Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) is reportedly telling House Republicans he is planning to take on a role on Fox News. The Utah Republican, who announced in April he would not seek reelection in 2018, may have plans to take on a "substantial role" on air at Fox News, Washingtonian reported. The report cited two GOP lawmakers and four senior House Republican aides who have knowledge of Chaffetz's plans. The role could start as early as July, according to the publication. “Let’s just say that when Jason told us he was headed to Fox, no one was surprised,” one senior House...
  • Chaffetz Taking Leave From Congress for Foot Surgery (out 3-4 weeks)

    04/27/2017 9:16:02 AM PDT · by maggief · 34 replies
    Free Beacon ^ | April 27, 2017 | Charles Fain Lehman
    Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R., Utah) is taking a leave of absence from Congress to undergo "immediate" foot surgery and is expected to return in mid-May. Chaffetz, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, shared a photo to his Instagram on Wednesday showing an x-ray of a previously repaired broken foot with 14 screws and a metal plate in it, Politico reported. The lawmaker said doctors are now recommending that he have the hardware removed or "be at risk for serious infection." Chaffetz originally sustained the injury falling off a ladder nearly 12 years ago.
  • Michael Flynn likely broke law failing to disclose foreign payments, House Oversight leaders say

    04/25/2017 9:08:13 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 39 replies
    Washington Post ^ | 04/25/2017 | By Karoun Demirjian
    Former national security adviser Michael Flynn likely broke the law by failing to disclose foreign income he earned from Russia and Turkey, the heads of the House Oversight Committee said Tuesday. Committee chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and ranking member Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) said they believe Flynn neither received permission nor fully disclosed income he earned for a speaking engagement in Russia and lobbying activities on behalf of Turkey when he applied to reinstate his security clearance, after viewing two classified memos and Flynn’s disclosure form in a private briefing Tuesday morning. “Personally I see no evidence or no data to...
  • Did Extortion 17 cover-up sink Rep. Chaffetz?

    04/22/2017 9:30:50 AM PDT · by COUNTrecount · 42 replies
    WND ^ | April 21, 2017 | Larry Klayman
    This week we learned that the ever “media friendly” smiling publicity hound of the House of Representatives, Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah, would not run again for his seat next year. Ironically, as Chaffetz announced that he would step down from his seemingly powerful role as chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee – a body that is the investigative “scandal arm” of the House – it was revealed by Circa News that an investigation he had conducted over the tragic shoot down of Extortion 17 was part of an elaborate government cover-up, itself criminal in nature. Had...
  • Chaffetz may not finish U.S. House term; Utah prepares special election

    04/20/2017 1:13:13 PM PDT · by Coronal · 34 replies
    Reuters ^ | Apr 20, 2017
    U.S. Representative Jason Chaffetz, the Republican chairman of a House committee with broad investigative powers, said on Thursday that it is possible he could leave office before his term finishes next year, The Wall Street Journal reported. "My future plans are not yet finalized, but I haven't ruled out the possibility of leaving early," Chaffetz told the Journal a day after the Utah congressman announced he would not run for re-election in 2018. Chaffetz could not be reached immediately for comment. Utah state officials have begun making plans for a special election to replace Chaffetz in his heavily Republican district,...
  • Jason Chaffetz says he might step down before his term is over

    04/20/2017 1:36:12 PM PDT · by COUNTrecount · 35 replies
    NY POST ^ | April 20, 2017 | Mark Moore
    Rep. Jason Chaffetz, who announced he will not seek re-election in 2018, now says he might leave Congress even before his term ends, it was reported Thursday. Chaffetz, who heads the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, told the Wall Street Journal that he’s still mulling over the timing of when he would leave Washington, DC. ​”​My future plans are not yet finalized but I haven’t ruled out the possibility of leaving early,” ​the Utah Republican told the newspaper. “In the meantime, I still have a job to do and I have no plans to take my foot off...
  • Evan McMullin weighs bid for Chaffetz's House seat

    04/20/2017 12:07:16 PM PDT · by Trump20162020 · 23 replies
    The Washington Examiner ^ | April 20, 2017 | David M. Drucker
    Former presidential candidate Evan McMullin was one of several Utah Republicans who were eyeing a congressional run in 2018 after the surprise retirement announcement of Rep. Jason Chaffetz. McMullin confirmed in a Thursday morning email to the Washington Examiner that he had been weighing a challenge to either Sen. Orrin Hatch or Chaffetz in the 2018 Republican primary, and indicated that the congressman's decision to retire could make a run for the 3rd district appealing.
  • Chaffetz considering early departure from Congress

    04/20/2017 10:07:59 AM PDT · by GIdget2004 · 61 replies
    The Hill ^ | 04/20/2017 | Cristina Marcos
    House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), who stunned Washington with an announcement that he is not running for reelection, might not even finish his remaining term. Chaffetz told KSL News Radio’s Doug Wright that he may not finish out his full term through 2018. But he said he’s still debating the decision amid uncertainty over how Utah would establish a process to replace him early. "I will continue to weigh the options, but I might depart early," Chaffetz told the Utah radio host on Thursday.
  • A Reflective Perspective on Jason Chaffetz Announcement To Leave Congress…

    04/19/2017 1:13:24 PM PDT · by HarleyLady27 · 29 replies
    The Conservative Treehouse ^ | April 19, 2017 | Sundance
    The time-frame was 2011 – the Tea Party had just crushed a republican Utah senator named Bob Bennett a year earlier. Massive push-back against growth of government including TARP, Auto Bailouts and now ObamaCare was fueling the grassroots movement; the Professional Republican Party hierarchy, the GOPe, was furious; the Tea Party represented a risk to the establishment republican authority. GOPe corrupt Senate leadership (McConnell, Portman, Cornyn, Corker, Blunt, Burr, Crapo et al) were assembling all resources to kill the Tea Party uprising. They reached out to like-minded colleague John Boehner, Speaker of the House for support. Hatch must be protected...
  • Chaffetz won't run for reelection: report

    04/19/2017 7:46:31 AM PDT · by GIdget2004 · 53 replies
    The Hill ^ | 04/19/2017 | Eliot Smilowitz
    Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) will not seek reelection in 2018, BuzzFeed News reported Wednesday morning. Chaffetz, the House Oversight Committee chairman, played a key role in investigating Hillary Clinton during the presidential campaign. But he has resisted probing President Trump over the potential for him to profit from the presidency, noting that Trump is "already rich." DEVELOPING
  • YT - Chaffetz and Mr. Turk, Acting Director of ATF.

    04/09/2017 8:00:25 AM PDT · by johnk · 5 replies
    YT - CSPAN ^ | 4/4/17 | yt
    Published on Apr 4, 2017 · 4 days ago ATF Agent Accuses Jason Chaffetz Of Wanting Youtube Fame, Instantly Regrets It trey gowdy was in the other room and jason chaffetz literally goes so hard on this guy they get into it more than i have ever seen in congress, this is a great example of congress getting very pissed at the fact that agents like atf wont give information or show up to congress to testify, chaffetz new clip 4/4/2017
  • Jason Chaffetz’s Four Word Response To Syrian Missile Strikes

    04/07/2017 5:57:29 AM PDT · by Helicondelta · 10 replies
    Dailycaller ^ | 04/06/2017
    Congressman Jason Chaffetz responded to news of the U.S. airstrikes launched against a Syrian airfield Thursday evening with four words. The Utah Republican tweeted “God bless the USA!”
  • Rep. Jason Chaffetz: House Oversight Committee to Subpoena Trump Admin for Late Docs

    04/03/2017 7:05:55 AM PDT · by davikkm · 33 replies
    breitbart ^ | NEIL W. MCCABE
    The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee told a Thursday forum at the Washington-based watchdog Judicial Watch that starting April 1 his committee and staff will hold President Donald Trump and his administration accountable for producing requested documents. “I would hope the new president would get more aggressive and demand that these departments and agencies provide the documents that Congress is seeking,” said Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), who took over the committee at the start of the previous session of Congress. “I don’t think they are off to a good start.” Up until the end of March,...