NO way do I believe Gowdy is willing to take Ryan’s spot.
Trey Gowdy, like Jim Jordan, is content to stay in he present position, issuing sternly worded notes from time to time.
I doubt if he wants to take on some new heavyweight of a challenge , trying to work with an unusual president like Donald Trump. I have heard Gowdy may be interested in some sort of Judgeship.
I keep hearing Gowdy wants to be governor of South Carolina!
I read a story well over a year ago, back when Gowdy’s wordsmithing was first becoming a big hit, that he had no higher ambitions than where he is and would be content to depart DC. The story even included a photo of the OOOOld car that he drives to the Hill.
I would be surprised anything comes of this speculation, and I am a big Gowdy fan.