Fox News Channel has signed former South Carolina Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy as a contributor, to offer “political and legal analysis” across both Fox News and Fox Business Network.
“During his time in Congress, Rep. Gowdy played a significant role in the congressional investigation of then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the terrorist attacks in Benghazi,” Fox News noted in their announcement Wednesday.
Mr. Gowdy was elected in 2010 and served four terms in office, notably as chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and as a member of the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees. Mr. Gowdy was also chair of the House Select Committee on the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya.
He also worked as a federal prosecutor, and as the Seventh Circuit Solicitor, later established initiatives including a Violence Against Women Task Force and the Drug Mother Protocol to help expectant mothers with addiction.
Mr. Gowdy practices law as a member of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough in Columbia, South Carolina, where he focuses on internal and government investigations and corporate compliance, the network said.
• Jennifer Harper can be reached at jharper@washingtontimes.com.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.