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Massive Staff Walkout Planned at House Oversight Committee When Gowdy Takes Over, Chaffetz AWOL
Medium ^ | 5/27/2017 | Jack Posobiec

Posted on 05/27/2017 9:26:47 PM PDT by Voluntaryist

Many senior and long-time staffers of the House Oversight Committee plan a walkout when Congressman Trey Gowdy takes the gavel over from Jason Chaffetz. Gowdy, who led the two-year House Benghazi probe, has secured near-unanimous support among members of the House Republican Steering Committee as well as Speaker Paul Ryan. Additionally, Jason Chaffetz has not been seen at work “for three months” and generally only appears when cameras are rolling.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 115th; 201705; chaffetz; gowdy; houseoversight
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To: Voluntaryist

The ones who should be fired are identifying themselves. Efficient, no?


81 posted on 05/28/2017 5:23:29 AM PDT by arthurus
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To: Ray76

How can you discredit a Democrat’s work???


82 posted on 05/28/2017 5:24:24 AM PDT by arthurus
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To: CondorFlight

Exactly and there is major dirt on Chaffetz. 88 Dems make up the staff for committee. No wonder nothing gets done. I wonder if leaks within that staff.


83 posted on 05/28/2017 5:26:04 AM PDT by Engedi
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To: Enchante

Congress has had a group of Moslem jihadi staff that has had access to a number of Congressmen’s deepest secrets including probably of some for whom they did not directly work. A lot of our distinguished Congressmen are being blackmailed big time right now.


84 posted on 05/28/2017 5:27:17 AM PDT by arthurus
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To: CondorFlight

And now the Pakistanis do, also.


85 posted on 05/28/2017 5:27:54 AM PDT by arthurus
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To: Lurkinanloomin

88 dem staff members might be the reason. I hope Gowdy replaces them all. Hiw did it get such a huge majority if Dems?


86 posted on 05/28/2017 5:28:13 AM PDT by Engedi
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To: Voluntaryist

Praise the Lord.


87 posted on 05/28/2017 5:28:47 AM PDT by mulligan
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To: smokingfrog

They are being blackmailed seven ways from Sunday by the Intelligence community, by the Clintons, by the Awans and their paynim bosses.


88 posted on 05/28/2017 5:29:13 AM PDT by arthurus
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To: Ann Archy

When I saw Chaffetz go out of his way to shake Hil’s hand at the inauguration my antenna went up.


89 posted on 05/28/2017 5:30:19 AM PDT by surrey
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To: Boomer

I like that- “Trey Kabuki.”


90 posted on 05/28/2017 5:30:27 AM PDT by arthurus
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To: CondorFlight
It’s probable that the intelligence agencies have a lot of dirt on a lot of congresscritters...

I am convinced that there are operatives, both Dem and Repub, who prey on new members of congress with the intent of bribing or blackmailing the newb's.

91 posted on 05/28/2017 5:50:54 AM PDT by VRW Conspirator (Enforce the Law. Build the Wall.)
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To: JohnnyP
and we wonder why it all ends up as just yak-yak

The staffers claim their walkout is not necessarily in solidarity with Chaffetz, but more a pre-emptive move because they strongly suspect Trey Gowdy will make changes, or fire a lot of senior staff. The top staffers of the committee are David Rapallo and Susanne Sachsman, both Democrats, who each are paid $172,000 in salary. Of the entire committee staff of ninety, only two junior members are registered Republican: Alexander Miehls, and Michael Ding.
92 posted on 05/28/2017 5:51:14 AM PDT by stylin19a (Terrorists - "just because you don't see them doesn't mean they aren't there")
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To: Voluntaryist

Never heard of this blogger but assuming all is true, did any of the hysterical posters read the whole thing? If you read all the way through and can understand English, you find:

1. The massive departure is not quantified, but may be broken down into Mormon staffers from Utah who will leave with Chaffetx.
2. Gowdy is expected to replace some staff with Republicans since most are Democrats.

I fail to see any problem except that the headline maybe should read: Gowdy expected to clean house in committee staff.


93 posted on 05/28/2017 5:52:06 AM PDT by wildbill (If you check behind the shower curtain for a slasher, and find one.... what's your plan?)
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To: wildbill

He works for Rebel Media


94 posted on 05/28/2017 5:56:55 AM PDT by Voluntaryist
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To: CondorFlight

“It’s probable that the intelligence agencies have a lot of dirt on a lot of congresscritters; which is why
investigations go nowhere, and no one is ever prosecuted.”

Yea, this is interesting. You have one Republican taking over for another Republican - and this this ‘protest’ to try to discredit the new Republican? One would think it would make no difference to them.

All that I can conclude was that Chaffetz was running interference for this bunch - perhaps they were blackmailing him? And so Chaffetz simply got sick of it all, and rather than simply give up his chairmanship, he’s quitting Congress and thereby ending the hold they must have had over him.

At least that’s my read.


95 posted on 05/28/2017 5:59:45 AM PDT by BobL (In Honor of the NeverTrumpers, I declare myself as FR's first 'Imitation NeverTrumper')
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To: Enchante

I suspect there is a lot more to this than meets the eye. The initial response to Chaffetz leaving was to speculate that he had somehow been implicated in the Russian affair.

However, I am starting to suspect something far different. Major health problems. He has suggested a *minor* problem, that he is having elective foot surgery to correct a problem he had from foot surgery 12 years ago, to explain his absences.

I suspect some variety of cancer or leukemia.


96 posted on 05/28/2017 6:01:35 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Baizuo" A derogatory term the Chinese are using to describe America's naive "White Left")
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To: Voluntaryist

Good. Fire all of them. WDC is full of seditionists and traitors.


97 posted on 05/28/2017 6:17:58 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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To: fella
The true power on Capitol Hill is the staff. They never go away, they write the bills that the elect don’t read, they are the anonymous sources and they are the conduits of the lobbyists money.

Having dwelled in the "Swamp" during Reagan's administration (and part of Carter's), lobby groups draft their desired legislation, give it to "Their" Congresscritters who then send the proposed legislation to the affected Executive Agencies for their review and analysis (as well as suggested changes). Sometimes the lobby groups bring their legislation to the Executive Agency heads who have "selected staff" conduct the reviews...., then the lobby groups can give their draft legislation to "Their" Congresscritters with the endorsement of the affected Executive Agency head...

98 posted on 05/28/2017 6:25:49 AM PDT by ExSES (the "bottom-line")
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To: major-pelham
Comical to take this seriously...

Exactly right. LMAO

Just like all the FBI and CIA resignations, right? These are parasites are without principles or honor. Fake news on its face!

99 posted on 05/28/2017 6:26:12 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: Voluntaryist

ALL: READ TO BITTOM FOR THE REAL NEWS!!!

This is very bug and explains why Congress is STILL a mess even in GOP hands!!


100 posted on 05/28/2017 6:34:15 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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