'WHAT?! NO WAY!' Trey Gowdy has an announcement to make, and it's 'NOT good news'

Well, this sucks:

There is a time to come and a time to go. This is the right time, for me, to leave politics and return to the justice system. Full statement here → pic.twitter.com/7I8AApqvs1

— Trey Gowdy (@TGowdySC) January 31, 2018

Trey Gowdy will leave a tremendous void in Congress.

https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/958751028857528320

And it’s not surprising that a lot of people are disappointed:

https://twitter.com/CHorseandMom/status/958750985790386176

Ah, crud. https://t.co/wI7jlYVE8s

— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) January 31, 2018

Now I’m depressed. I voted for you every time.

— eagleeye (@Eagleeye7361) January 31, 2018

Nooooooo!!!

— Chad Brenaman (@ChadBrenaman) January 31, 2018

no no no……..

— HorseBelle (@seabiscuit7) January 31, 2018

No! You can't leave!

— ?? Cult Member Marie ?? (@DeplorableMari4) January 31, 2018

https://twitter.com/KerfuffleBuff/status/958750625336086528

Well, best of luck to him …

Thank you for your service, you will be sorely missed! God Bless

— MrsKohl (@FIAGI) January 31, 2018

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Update:

Interesting, I heard a rumor early last year that the administration was considering him for a judgeship of some kind. https://t.co/hieGil89M4

— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) January 31, 2018

Hmmm …