Rogers, GOP hawk, quitting Congress for radio show

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FILE - House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this June 6, 2013 file photo. Rogers said he won’t seek re-election during an interview on Detroit radio station WJR-AM Friday March 28, 2014. He says he’ll serve out the end of his term and plans to start a national radio program.

By Associated Press, Updated: Friday, March 28, 5:51 PM

WASHINGTON — Rep. Mike Rogers, the brash-talking Republican security hawk who has criticized the Obama administration yet commanded uncommon bipartisan support as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said Friday he was retiring from Congress next year.

The 50-year-old from Michigan made the surprising announcement in a radio interview, saying he’d leave Washington when his seventh term expires to begin a career in broadcasting. Rogers’ departure comes despite a sharp climb in his national profile, as he considered a Senate run and his name was floated as a possible candidate for FBI director.

He has been among the GOP’s best fundraisers.

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