Trey Gowdy
Trey Gowdy
Harold Watson "Trey" Gowdy IIIis an American attorney, politician and former prosecutor. He currently serves as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district. He is a member of the Tea Party movement and the Republican Party. His district includes much of the Upstate region of South Carolina, including Greenville and Spartanburg...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth22 August 1964
CountryUnited States of America
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The United States attorney in South Carolina was a Barack Obama appointee. Politically, he is to the left of Mao Zedong.
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There's several different forms of executive privilege. The one that is most absolute would be close advisers talking to the president himself.
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Even someone as lowly as an assistant U.S. attorney has to undergo a background check, and you're asked a series of very invasive questions, and you're expected to tell the truth and they're under penalty of perjury. And you're asked those questions so you can't be blackmailed or extorted.
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Unless your name is Jack Bauer, you cannot make people talk.
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What did Republicans get for 16 days of a government shutdown with people being hurt? We have absolutely nothing to show for it, other than a damaged brand.
Honestly, I have heard a lot in my 16 years as a prosecutor.
perhaps trial
For 16 years I spoke in trial metaphors, and perhaps I need to get out of that habit.
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I cannot and will not raise money on Benghazi. I also advise my colleagues to follow suit.
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I suspect that with men like General Petraeus, where honor means something - losing your life is secondary to losing your honor.
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It is actually costlier to hire an immigrant. And yet the farm worker is almost invariably an immigrant. You can't pay an American to pick blueberries.
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I thought that was the crown jewel of the reporter's resume - to actually go to jail protecting a source.
I do not want to stay in Washington.
believe good requires senator
I believe being a good senator requires two things. Number one, acumen. Number two, interest.
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Benghazi matters because Americans deserve to know the truth from those entrusted to lead and govern.