Gowdy Joins Republican Exodus From Congress
- Former prosecutor says he enjoys courtroom more than Congress
- Republicans face prospect of losing House majority in November
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Trey Gowdy’s retirement from Congress at the end of his term is another sign of mounting disillusionment among Republicans faced with the prospect losing the power of their House majority and continued gridlock in Washington.
Gowdy, who rose to prominence leading a special House panel investigating the attacks on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, is leaving behind a safe congressional seat and the chairmanship of the powerful House Oversight Committee.