It’s official. Fox News has just reported that Rep. Trey Gowdy has been chosen to be the chairman of the Benghazi Select Committee.
Watch the full clip below as Catherine Herridge mentions it at the beginning and in more detail at the end of the clip:
Bret Baier also announced it on Twitter:
Speaker Boehner announced today that he has chosen Rep.Gowdy (R-SC) to serve as chairman of the select committee to investigate #Benghazi
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) May 5, 2014
UPDATE: A Trey Gowdy Fun Fact:
FunFact from Rep @TGowdySC bio: "The Gowdy family also includes three dogs: “Judge”, “Jury”and “Bailiff.” He served 6 yrs as Fed prosecutor
— Bill Scanlan (@bscanlanCSPAN) May 5, 2014
UPDATE: Trey Gowdy responds to the news:
Gowdy: There remain unresolved q's about..our response during the siege itself & our government's interaction with the public #Benghazi
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) May 5, 2014
Gowdy: While people are free to draw different conclusions..there should be no debate..whether the..public is entitled to have all the facts
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) May 5, 2014
Gowdy: Citizens are full well capable of processing the truth about the attacks & aftermath & most assuredly entitled to hear it #Benghazi
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) May 5, 2014