Gowdy steps down from Ethics Committee, citing 'challenging workload'

[laserhaas]

Source: The Hill

Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) has resigned from his post on the House Ethics Committee, citing a challenging workload that also includes his chairmanship on the powerful Oversight Committee.

In a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) dated Jan. 10, Gowdy said that he would "treasure" his experience on the Ethics panel, but acknowledged that it was difficult balancing that assignment with his work on other committees.

"When I became Chairperson of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform I knew I would not be able to keep all other committee assignments to include Judiciary, Intelligence and Ethics," Gowdy wrote.

"Four committee assignments, including a Chairmanship, is a challenging workload," the letter said.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/368928-gowdy-steps-down-from-ethics-committee-citing-challenging-workload?amp&__twitter_impression=true

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[laserhaas]

1. Poor guy! With all those golf trips...

somebody has to pick up the slack....

Just sayin.....

[Scarsdale]

9. Not to mention,

counting all that Russian money. How can HE judge someone else's ethics, when he has none himself? Oh, wait, this panel only investigates democratic politicians. Nobody in the gop has any ethics, so no investigation needed.

[bullimiami]

2. Citing lack of any qualification

[mpcamb]

15. Especially for anything involving ethics.

[StevieM]

3. What's so sad about this explanation is that it is probably the truth.

The GOP is just fine with someone like Gowdy being on the Ethics Committee.

[RussBLib]

4. pathetic partisan weasel

These guys are so blatantly partisan, it's just sickening. They are all over Benghazi, another typical right-wing witch hunt, and turn a blind eye to Trump's flagrant corruption,

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Busted for a 130k settlement

for the illegal firing of a Staffer. Careful when trying to fire a national Guardsmen. When you duty papers are cut,you go wither it's training or duty.

[Skittles]

6. 130K payouts seem to be en vogue

[anneboleyn]

13. Wonder if more news is coming out about Gowdys payments? I wonder. This guy loves power

more than anything, and I can’t imagine him giving this up voluntarily.

[Wellstone ruled]

14. Saw a print out of his Campaign

finance report for January. Notice the so called Media is not chasing this. How many more are there? Trump appears to have silenced several by Campaign Donations from one of his PACs.

My guess it there is a ton more to come out. John Lewis and Maxine Waters are not going to let this issue die any time soon.

[Delphinus]

17. I certainly hope

John Lewis and Maxine Waters continue to uncover this mess.

[SeattleVet]

7. 'Challenging workload', indeed!

With tRump in office, and his TP cronies in COngress...

yeah, I can see how anything related to ethics could definitely be 'challenging'.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

11. Well, what he's saying is a load of "something". Workload, no. nt

[Kristofer Bry]

8. Ethics are Challenging to Trey

And all other Republicowards.

[B Stieg]

10. Gowdy steps down from Ethics Committee, citing 'a lack of ethics.'

Never had 'em, never will.

[laserhaas]

12. Ha Ha

So ...a p r o p o s

[Paladin]

16. Resign, you pointy-headed dipshit. (nt)