Gowdy is not a patriot first, he is a Christian first. He truly loves the law.
“Trey Gowdy Shocks Congress [Receives] Standing Ovation Then Walks Off Like A Boss”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxzNOL9hiik
I do not share your opinion of Gowdy. I think he is despicable.
Gowdy is all you say, and, he is not an ideologue. He may even be a great man. We’ll see. I remember well that he said the Bengazi case would go nowhere. Not “under this president” (Obama).