Wood is being touted as a candidate for the Missouri Senate following a recent controversy over GOP Senate nominee Eric Greitens, in which he suggested hunting down political opponents. Wood previously worked for former U.S. Sen. Jack Dunfort, a Republican from Missouri. Wood is the committee’s senior research adviser, as well as adviser to Vice President Liz Cheney, a Republican in Wyoming. His departure comes as the committee continues to hold hearings, as well as to investigate and receive new information. Wood helped question a committee hearing last week that focused on former President Donald Trump’s campaign against former Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Lutig, of whom he was formerly an employee, at the hearing. Wood was also an employee of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Most recently, Wood was general counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
