House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), who stunned Washington with an announcement that he is not running for reelection, might not even finish his remaining term.
Chaffetz told KSL News Radio’s Doug Wright that he may not finish out his full term through 2018. But he said he’s still debating the decision amid uncertainty over how Utah would establish a process to replace him early.
“I will continue to weigh the options, but I might depart early,” Chaffetz told the Utah radio host on Thursday.
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His departure is all the more unusual given that the 2018 midterm elections are still 19 months away and that he’s one of the most ambitious and high-profile committee chairmen on Capitol Hill.
Had Chaffetz chosen to stay in Congress, he could have served as Oversight chairman through 2020 under the House GOP’s rules that limit members to three terms atop committees.
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JUST IN: Chaffetz says he might not finish current term https://t.co/jQ44ksr27O pic.twitter.com/wiNFITBleT
— The Hill (@thehill) April 20, 2017
A Utah source now confirming that Chaffetz resignation expected as early as tomorrow.
— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) April 20, 2017
I think there is more to this story. It seems very strange.
Threats?
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