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Trey Gowdy

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Trey Gowdy is a former U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district, serving from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Gowdy gained national prominence as the chairman of the House Select Committee on Benghazi, where he led investigations into the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya. His tenure in Congress was marked by a focus on issues such as government oversight and national security. Prior to his congressional career, Gowdy served as a federal prosecutor and was known for his legal expertise and assertive questioning style during hearings.

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Feb 25, 2015

I am curious why she, as a max-out donor to the President, was picked to head this criminal investigation.

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Feb 25, 2015

I listened to him ask Mr. George to respond to a letter that he had written asking for an update on something that clearly Mr. George has no jurisdiction over.

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Feb 25, 2015

If this man is going to have to sit here and listen to accusations about his character and his partiality, then I think the least that can be done is that we can have a few questions to the Department of Justice.

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Feb 25, 2015

I'd be interested in whether or not any grand jury subpoenas have been issued, either for documents or for witnesses.

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Feb 24, 2015

Prosecutorial discretion is real and constitutionally valid, Mr. Chairman, but it is not a synonym for anarchy.

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Feb 24, 2015

Attempts to undermine the law via Executive fiat, regardless of motivation, are detrimental to the foundation of a democracy.

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Feb 24, 2015

The argument that previous Administrations have acted outside constitutional boundaries holds no merit with me.

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Feb 24, 2015

President Obama... announced one of the largest extraconstitutional acts ever by a Chief Executive.

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Feb 24, 2015

The thread that holds the tapestry of our country together is respect for and adherence to the rule of law.

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Feb 24, 2015

But what he cannot do is make law by himself. That is the responsibility of the Congress.

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Feb 24, 2015

If you enjoy a single person making law, you should investigate living in another country, because our Framers did not give us, nor have generations of our fellow citizens fought and served and sacrificed for a single person to make law in…

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Feb 24, 2015

We live in a country where process matters. The end does not justify the means, no matter how good the intentions.

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