I was a prosecutor back when that was going on. The notion that -- that it's OK for me to do it only because you did it has never been appealing to me.
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.
I hope not. I hope he gives us the documents. It's not a political exercise to me. I want to know how Fast and Furious happened.
The notion that -- that it's OK for me to do it only because you did it has never been appealing to me.
My point was to more illustrate the absurdity of asserting executive privilege for something you had no role in.
No, he's partially correct. I think the initial request was for wiretap applications, which Rule 6-C of the 'Federal Rules on Criminal Procedure' does not allow anyone to give to anyone who's not part of the investigation or the trial.
I would be asking the exact same questions about Fast and Furious whether you were John Ashcroft, whether you were Dan Lungren, whether you were Bob Goodlatte.
It is important to me that she doesn't care about anyone's station in life and she doesn't care about their political ideology.
there is a desire to, quote, 'get at you' because you, quote, 'consistently take progressive stands.'
I would be asking the exact same questions regardless of what party was in power.





