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Trey Gowdy

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U.S. Congressman

The Resume

    (August 22, 1964- )
    Born in Greenville, South Carolina
    Birth name is Harold Watson Gowdy III
    Republican representing South Carolina's 4th Congressional District in the House of Representatives (January 3, 2011-January 3, 2019)

Why he might be annoying:

    After leaving the House of Representatives, he became a Fox News contributor.
    He was rumored to be joining Donald Trump's legal team, but that ultimately turned out to be a potential conflict of interest.
    He led the House Benghazi Inquiry, which spent two years and $7.8 million taxpayer dollars to not find new evidence incriminating Hillary Clinton.
    His dogs had names like 'Bailiff' and 'Jury'.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He earned his JD from University of South Carolina.
    He claimed he had a 'flawless courtroom record' with the US Attorneys Office and never lost an election.
    As a prosecutor, he was featured on a handful of episodes of the popular true crime show, 'Forensic Files'.
    He is good friends with South Carolina Senator Tim Scott.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 42 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 43 Votes: 51.16% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 62 Votes: 41.94% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 35 Votes: 74.29% Annoying