4 Quotes & Sayings By Trey Gowdy

Trey Gowdy, former federal prosecutor and United States Representative from South Carolina, is the Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. During his tenure as a prosecutor, he handled high-profile cases such as the Unabomber and the case against Johnnie Cochran. He has been called "the most effective chairman in Congress," and is widely recognized for his leadership and his tenacity in fighting fraud and corruption. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and holds a B.A Read more

from North Carolina State University and an M.A. from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.

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The reason I like the criminal justice system is there aren't Republican or Democrat victims or police officers or prosecutors. It's about respect for the rule of law! Trey Gowdy
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I don't have an issue with whether - from a legal standpoint, with whether or not government can impose the ultimate punishment on people. We do it in capital cases. Police officers shoot fleeing felons. Trey Gowdy
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The longer you remain silent, the longer you don't turn over documents, a presumption begins to build that you're withholding something. That's human nature. That may not be a legal presumption, but that's a common sense presumption. Trey Gowdy