Jason Chaffetz: ‘It’s good to go out on top’

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House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz said he’s chosen to go out while on top by not seeking his House seat again after five terms representing Utah.

“It’s good to go out on top. I’ve won five elections in Utah,” Chaffetz told Fox News after announcing his plans to leave office next year. Chaffetz repeatedly cited his desire to spend more time with his family as his reason for leaving Congress in January 2019.

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