Chaffetz confirms he may step down before his term ends (rumor mill says TOMORROW)

[bigworld]

Source: KSL TV Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY — Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, confirmed Thursday he may step down before the end of his term, raising the possibility of a special election to fill his 3rd District seat in Congress.

"My future plans are not yet finalized, but I haven't ruled out the possibility of leaving early. In the meantime, I still have a job to do, and I have no plans to take my foot off the gas," Chaffetz said in a statement.

On Wednesday, Chaffetz made a surprise announcement that he would not run for re-election to the House seat he's held since 2008 or for any other office in 2018, but said a bid for governor in 2020 he's talked about before was still a "maybe."

It will be up to Gov. Gary Herbert to call a special election for Chaffetz's seat if he leaves before his current term ends at the beginning of 2019, but there is no process in place in state law.

Read more: http://www.ksl.com/?sid=43937212&nid=148&title=chaffetz-confirms-he-may-step-down-before-his-term-ends

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The buzz is that he's going to resign tomorrow. I suppose we should know the reason for this before too long.

[still_one]

1. Probably going to work for fox pseduo news

[Va Lefty]

2. Certinaly a lot easier

Facts don't matter there

[still_one]

5. probably more money also

[Grassy Knoll]

3. I Thought The Kremlin Was Trying To Blackmail Him...

[Hokie]

4. We know it cannot involve adultery

Republicans have a free pass when it come to adultery and sexual misconduct. It is not only tolerated it is considered an attribute.

[StevieM]

6. Yeah but it could lead to disciplinary action by his church.

He would certainly lose his temple recommend. And he would most probably be disfellowshipped.

[LOL Lib]

7. Does ChaffedNutz wear the magic mormon underwear while crime fighting the evil HRC?

[Demonaut]

9. Hijabs are ok but religious underwear is not?

does not compute

[LOL Lib]

11. Uhh...crime fighting super heroes wear costumes.

Religious underwear...crime fighting ChaffedNutz...it's called a joke. Were you born without a sense of humor or do you just roam DU looking to feign butt hurt? Either way, magic underwear is pretty goddamned funny imho.

[Demonaut]

13. I have just two options?

I'm more complex than that

and I guess you're not

[jberryhill]

15. No one is saying he doesn't have a right to wear it

Is someone proposing banning Mormon underwear, or has anyone tried to forcibly remove Mormon underwear from some law abiding Mormon? No.

I think all kinds of religious garments are odd, but that is very different from suggesting that I or anyone else has any right to dictate what other people wear to keep their gods happy.

[StevieM]

10. I would assume that he wears the temple garments.

I don't care what his religious beliefs are. I care that he is a criminal.

It is sad when our society treats a good human being like Hillary Clinton so unfairly while treating a dishonest person like Jason Chaffetz as if he were a respectable member of Congress.

[Judi Lynn]

14. Butt, of course!

[center]

[Thor_MN]

8. Someone either has health issues or legal issues....

I would classify Chaffetz a flight risk...

[onecaliberal]

12. He's being blackmailed by Russia. Maybe he made a deal and part of it is him resigning.