Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 195
Shake Up
Bobby Goodlatte, son of House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), gave some more details about why he’s supporting a Democrat to replace his father in Congress:
“I’m deeply embarrassed that Peter Strzok’s career was ruined by my father’s political grandstanding. That committee hearing was a low point for Congress.”
“Thank you for your service sir. You are a patriot.”
Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) said that he will not seek reelection, becoming the latest in a string of GOP lawmaker retirements, The Hill reports.
Goodlatte’s district has long been a safe seat for Republicans.
Bloomberg: “Between Russian meddling in last year’s election, Donald Trump’s decision to fire FBI Director James Comey and the president’s public drubbing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the House Judiciary Committee has a lot it could be looking into. But its Republican chairman, Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, has a different priority: investigating Hillary Clinton.”
“Goodlatte has called for new scrutiny of decisions made by President Barack Obama’s Justice Department in its probe of Clinton’s use of a private email server, as well as alleged Clinton ties to foreign governments and the leaking of classified information.”
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