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A weak and inept Congress crushed Trey Gowdy

By Philip Wegmann
Published April 6, 2018 3:09pm ET
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A weak and inept Congress crushed Trey Gowdy
Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., walks down a stairwell to attend a House Intelligence Committee meeting interviewing former White House strategist Steve Bannon behind closed doors on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Washington. | (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Congress has crushed the spirit of Rep. Trey Gowdy.

In a recent interview with Vice News, the South Carolina Republican admits that he’s not just counting down the days until his time in politics is over. Gowdy is literally counting the number of flights left, the number of trips to-and-from D.C., before he can retire for good (it’s 19). Why?

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