WASHINGTON _ Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz announced on Wednesday that he will not seek any political office in 2018.
Chaffetz said in a Facebook post that he had "no ulterior motives" and that he was confident he would still be elected by a wide margin.
"After long consultation with my family and prayerful consideration, I have decided I will not be a candidate for any office in 2018," Chaffetz wrote. "After more than 1,500 nights away from home, it is time. I may run again for public office, but not in 2018."
Chaffetz, known as a member of Congress who sleeps in his office, is the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
He is notorious for using that chairmanship to publicly call out problems with federal agencies. He also summoned public hearings and filed endless requests to look into the use of a private email server by Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state during the 2016 presidential campaign.
