By Robert Laurie ——Bio and Archives--May 15, 2017
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According to two GOP lawmakers who have spoken to Chaffetz directly and four senior House Republican aides, Chaffetz has been telling people he’ll take on what one source calls a “substantial role” in on-air talent at Fox News Channel, possibly as early as July, amplifying whispers that Chaffetz will not finish out his current term. Chaffetz, 50, has said on Facebook he made “a personal decision to return to the private sector.” Some observers in Utah speculated that he might join Fox News in some capacity. His announcement came the same day as the network revealed it would cut ties with Bill O’Reilly.
It is unclear what precise role Chaffetz may play at Fox, or if a deal has in fact been finalized. ...“Let’s just say that when Jason told us he was headed to Fox, no one was surprised,” says one senior House Republican aide.So, it sounds like he's not headed to jail, nor is he going to Russia to share a room with Snowden. He's just taking a lucrative TV gig. Maxine Waters will be so disappointed to learn his 'connections to the Kremlin' were not behind his resignation. Time to reset the "Number of days without a major disappointment" sign over at DNC headquarters.
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