Gowdy poised to replace Chaffetz as Oversight chief
The former Benghazi Committee chairman steps into another hot political scandal — this time with a Republican president as protagonist.
Gowdy would therefore inherit an investigation that Chaffetz started, which would put him in a politically precarious position. Much of the Republican base believes the Russia controversy is overblown, so Gowdy could come under pressure to clear the president.
Should he find facts that lead him to the opposite conclusion, his career as a Republican lawmaker could be in jeopardy if the base turns against him.