What Trey Gowdy Leaving Means for Republican Party
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection. The decision comes one day after President Trump's first State of the Union. Republican political strategist Rick Wilson explains what this means for the Republican party, and shares his top moments from the SOTU.
"Frankly I think a lot of the Trump folks were expecting him to stay there," said Wilson. "I think its a blow for the Trump defenders in the House."
When looking at Tuesday night's State of the Union, Wilson says Trump stayed to the teleprompter. "It wasn't a disaster, it wasn't a resounding success," said Wilson. "But at any moment he could tweet and blow up the night."
Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty and waived arraignment in the case accusing him and others of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia.
The Biden administration will propose a new rule Wednesday that would make 3.6 million more U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay, reviving an Obama-era policy effort that was ultimately scuttled in court.
The sentencing for former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio over his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection was canceled after the presiding judge was out sick.
