Jason Chaffetz 'disappointed on a personal level' with John Boehner's criticism
Former congressman Jason Chaffetz is “disappointed on a personal level” that former Speaker John Boehner called him an “a–hole.”
“He dropped some F-bombs and used some other choice words. And then he says it’s not personal,†the Utah Republican told Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo. “Look, I harbor no personal animosity towards the speaker, quite frankly I’m a little surprised.”
Boehner, the Ohio Republican who retired from his House leadership position in 2015, made the comment in a Politico Magazine profile published Sunday. He was asked about the likelihood of Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., becoming the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, a post Chaffetz previously held.
 “Gowdy — that’s my guy, even though he doesn’t know how to dress,” Boehner said. “F— Jordan. F— Chaffetz. They’re both a–holes.”
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Chaffetz noted that Boehner supported his becoming that committee’s chairman.
“But I think things changed because when I became chairman, I think there is an expectation for leadership that you hand over your voting card and then you get in line and do everything that they want,” Chaffetz said. “That’s not who I am. That’s not how I acted.”
“And he lumped me in with Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and Jim Jordan, and I guess if he’s going to lump in there I’d be happy to go there,†Chaffetz said. “But I was disappointed on a personal level.”
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