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    Jason Chaffetz's Abrupt Exit

    The House Oversight chairman announced on Wednesday that he won’t seek another term in Congress, surprising even close political allies.
    by McKay Coppins Apr 19, 2017 2 minutes
    Source: Jonathan Ernst / Reuters

    Representative Jason Chaffetz shocked politicos from Utah to Washington Wednesday with a surprise announcement that he would not seek reelection next year.  

    The Utah congressman, who serves as chairman of the House Oversight Committee, is a high-profile figure in the GOP—a media-savvy lawmaker viewed by many party leaders as a rising star. But he has also been a target of fierce grassroots opposition in recent months, as critics

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