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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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Jul 13, 2017

Someone close to the president needs to get everyone connected with that campaign in a room and say from the time you saw Dr. Zhivago until the moment you drank vodka with a guy named Boris, you list every single one of those, and we're…

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Jul 11, 2017

Just disclose this information right away to investigators. Don't let this be a peer in the press.

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Jun 27, 2017

I think they are going to call votes in a couple of minutes.

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Jun 27, 2017

I do not think you and I are going to be accused of being soft on crime.

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Jun 27, 2017

What would you say to our fellow South Carolinians as a former prosecutor who is not soft on crime?

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Jun 6, 2017

I would encourage you to share this report with the chairman of the subcommittee that provides appropriations for the Department of Justice.

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Jun 6, 2017

I find it unfathomable that anyone could ever have thought this would turn out any differently...

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May 17, 2017

Thank you, Sheriff. I want to start by thanking you for your service as a law enforcement officer and in Congress. And I call you sheriff when I pass by you because I always believe in calling people by their highest title. And as much as…

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May 16, 2017

The pay is low. The work is hard. The danger is intense.

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May 16, 2017

I just hate that it took Jason Harris' life, and it does not have to do that.

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May 16, 2017

I hope your officers feel appreciated, even on the days they come home safely.

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Apr 3, 2017

May justice be done, though the heavens fall.

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