Hm. So once HE is not the person responsible for investigating ethics and legal issues, he suddenly decides someone else needs to do the job he failed to do? I'm not a conspiracy weenie, but ... goodgoddamn if that doesn't look like the actions of someone who has just escaped from under the thumb of some hidden hand...
The leftist propaganda machine agrees with you. I haven't seen anything substantial from anywhere I'd consider credible, though.
Not seeking reelection in 2018. What d'ya think he's got up his sleeve?
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865678226/Will-Chaffetz-run-for-president-in-2028-New-website-domains-indicate-possibility.html I'm willing to bet his plan was to be a talking head over at Fox before they imploded, look insightful and presidential in a space where he's safe from being yelled at, and then make a run at 2024 to be willing to settle into a cabinet-level position. I think more than anything, he wants to stay in the public eye while staying out of the public crosshairs.