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Trey Gowdy Is Counting Down The Number Of Flights He Has Left Until He Can Leave D.C. For Good (HBO)

20187 minPGnews

Trey Gowdy reflects on his political career, expressing disappointment with partisanship in Washington while advocating for a more conciliatory approach to governance.

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Trey Gowdy Is Counting Down The Number Of Flights He Has Left Until He Can Leave D.C. For Good (HBO)

2018• 7 minPG

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Trey Gowdy reflects on his political career, expressing disappointment with partisanship in Washington while advocating for a more conciliatory approach to governance.

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Trey Gowdy, a Republican representative from South Carolina, reflects on his political career marked by his role as chairman of the House Select Committee on Benghazi, where he gained prominence for his intense questioning of Hillary Clinton. Elected in 2010 during the Tea Party wave, Gowdy announces in January 2018 that he will not seek reelection, citing the toxic political environment in Washington. Currently on a book tour with Senator Tim Scott, he advocates for a more conciliatory approach to governance and shares his regrets about partisanship's impact on effective policymaking.

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