Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., on Wednesday denied reports that he is being considered by the Trump administration for a federal judge appointment this spring.
Gowdy told CNN host Anderson Cooper he had “never met President Trump” or had a conservation with him on that topic.
“I am blessed to have two really good friends who happen to be my U.S. Senators, neither of whom have been mad enough at my state or the country to put me on the federal bench,” Gowdy said on Wednesday evening. “So until Lindsey [Graham] or Tim [Scott] tells me to pack my bags, I’m happy to be where I am. Nobody’s approached me about it.”
The four-term lawmaker gained national notoriety for leading the House Benghazi Committee’s two-year investigation into the Sept. 11, 2012, incident in Libya.
Prior to his election to Congress, Gowdy worked as district attorney in South Carolina’s Seventh Judicial Court. He served as a federal prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina from 1994 to 2000.
