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brooklynite

(94,727 posts)
Thu Dec 19, 2019, 12:06 PM Dec 2019

Top Trump ally in Congress not running for reelection

Source: CNN

Republican Rep. Mark Meadows, one of President Donald Trump's most visible allies on Capitol Hill, is not seeking reelection in 2020, he announced in a statement Thursday.

"After prayerful consideration and discussion with family, today I'm announcing that my time serving Western North Carolina in Congress will come to a close at the end of this term," Meadows said in a statement.

The North Carolina Republican was first elected to Congress in 2012 and has since played a major role in shaping the House GOP over the last few years, including as the former chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. A source familiar told CNN that the timing of Meadows' announcement was driven by the North Carolina candidate filing deadline, which is Friday.

In his statement, Meadows said his work "with President Trump and his administration is only beginning."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/19/politics/mark-meadows-not-running-for-reelection-congress/index.html



This WAS an R +14 Distrct, but perhaps the new lines aren’t as supportive...
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Top Trump ally in Congress not running for reelection (Original Post) brooklynite Dec 2019 OP
May the door hit you... somaticexperiencing Dec 2019 #1
And he's not going to share the Senate Intel Chair details with Trump? MartyTheGreek Dec 2019 #2
I wonder if the plan for him to replace Pence on the ticket. Siwsan Dec 2019 #3
UNLOCKED 4 NOW! Omaha Steve Dec 2019 #4
Seen in LBN on Home page Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2019 #6
That post was locked because of the source Omaha Steve Dec 2019 #7
Not a minute or two ago when I looked. But thanks. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2019 #8
Thank you for checking into it Omaha Steve Dec 2019 #9
He's a stale breath of garlic air. I hope he leaves NC and works closely with Trump. nt NCjack Dec 2019 #5
""After prayerful consideration and discussion with family, ..." pangaia Dec 2019 #10
Good thing it was prayerful. forgotmylogin Dec 2019 #11
Yes prayers really work, that's why he thinks Trump can be a criminal mdbl Dec 2019 #14
Another cockaroach Republican fleeing from the light. cstanleytech Dec 2019 #12
I am wondering what is in his closet? gopiscrap Dec 2019 #13
A year ago, he wanted to become Don Trumpleone's chief-of-staff. generalbetrayus Dec 2019 #15

mdbl

(4,973 posts)
14. Yes prayers really work, that's why he thinks Trump can be a criminal
Thu Dec 19, 2019, 04:24 PM
Dec 2019

WTF religion are these people?

generalbetrayus

(507 posts)
15. A year ago, he wanted to become Don Trumpleone's chief-of-staff.
Thu Dec 19, 2019, 05:46 PM
Dec 2019

Maybe Mick Mulvaney is finally on his way out.

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