Jason Chaffetz

Jason Chaffetz
Official portrait, 2009
Chair of the House Oversight Committee
In office January 3, 2015 – June 13, 2017
Preceded by	Darrell Issa
Succeeded by	Trey Gowdy
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 3rd district
In office January 3, 2009 – June 30, 2017
Preceded by	Chris Cannon
Succeeded by	John Curtis
Personal details
Born	(1967-03-26) March 26, 1967 (age 57) Los Gatos, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (before 1990) Republican (1990–present)
Spouse	Julie Johnson ​ (m. 1991)​
Children	3
Relatives	John Dukakis (half-brother)
Education	Brigham Young University (BA)
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Jason Chaffetz's voice Jason Chaffetz speaks in support of the Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act of 2016 Recorded July 27, 2015

Jason E. Chaffetz (/ˈtʃeɪfɪts/; born March 26, 1967) is an American retired politician who served as the U.S. representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district from 2009 until his resignation in 2017.^[1] He chaired the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from 2015 until 2017.

Chaffetz came to prominence in 2015 for his extensive investigations into Hillary Clinton. He rescinded his endorsement of Donald Trump in early October 2016 but expressed his intent to vote for him three weeks later. Having investigated Clinton and the Obama administration extensively, Chaffetz drew criticism after the 2016 election for declining to investigate potential conflicts of interest relating to President Donald Trump, and that of other individuals involved in his 2016 presidential campaign and subsequent presidential administration.

He resigned from office in 2017, six months into his fifth Congressional term, and has since been a commentator, Fox News contributor, and author. In 2021 Chaffetz joined the Government Accountability Institute.^[2]