Jon Huntsman Takes A Jab At Former Chief-Of-Staff Jason Chaffetz

FILE - In a Jan. 16, 2012 file photo, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman holds a news conference in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Huntsman said he's ruling out another run for the White House in 2016. Huntsman told reporters in Salt... FILE - In a Jan. 16, 2012 file photo, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman holds a news conference in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Huntsman said he's ruling out another run for the White House in 2016. Huntsman told reporters in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014, that he was replying with a "strong no" when asked if he would enter the upcoming presidential race. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File) MORE LESS
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Former Republican presidential candidate and Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman on Monday took a hit at Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), the House Oversight Committee chairman who recently announced that he will run for speaker against House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).

As Mediaite noted, Chaffetz served as campaign manager for Huntsman’s 2004 gubernatorial campaign and then as the governor’s chief-of-staff. But in 2011, Chaffetz endorsed Romney over Huntsman in the Republican presidential primary.

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  1. Not much of a “jab”, Jon. You can do better.

  2. Avatar for anniew anniew says:

    Some bad blood there. You don’t normally see high profile Mormons publicly trash talk other Mormons.

  3. Avatar for jsfox jsfox says:

    Calling Chaffetz a self promoter and a power grabber is really just stating what is plain to see by anyone paying attention.

  4. File this under the “No Honor Among Thieves” category.

  5. Hmmmm, Jon, are you now feeling the same way Dr. Frankenstein did?

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