According to a report from his colleagues in Congress, Jason Chaffetz is planning to go to FOX NEWS after retiring from his seat?!??
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) is reportedly telling House Republicans he is planning to take on a role on Fox News.
The Utah Republican, who announced in April he would not seek reelection in 2018, may have plans to take on a “substantial role” on air at Fox News, Washingtonian reported.
The report cited two GOP lawmakers and four senior House Republican aides who have knowledge of Chaffetz’s plans.
The role could start as early as July, according to the publication.
“Let’s just say that when Jason told us he was headed to Fox, no one was surprised,” one senior House Republican aide said.
A House Republican member close to Chaffetz said he was “gunning for it.”
“Fox was his first choice once he announced his plans,” the House Republican member said.
“He’s probably one of the most media-capable members in the House,” another senior House Republican aide said, “just based on total time spent on a television camera.”
That is CRAZY. And what does it mean about the direction of Fox News? I honestly think it’s hard to say because Chaffetz is all over the place. Sometimes he’s an establishment hack, sometimes he appears to be really upholding conservative principles, and others he’s just a populist trumper opportunist. So I have no clue what this means. You tell me.