Top Republican leader Alejandro Mayorka’s impeachment Mark Green will now ‘retire’ after pressure from Donald Trump to stay in Congress
- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., does not plan to retire at the end of his term, as he previously stated, sources familiar confirmed to DailyMail.com
- Green is the influential chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee who recently led the impeachment of DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas
- After Green announced his retirement, former President Donald Trump and other Republicans urged him to remain in his role
House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green will not retire at the end of his term, as he planned to do after former President Donald Trump and others pressured him to stay.
The Tennessee Republican who led the charge to oust DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced two weeks ago that he would retire at the end of his term.
His shocking announcement came a day after the House successfully voted to impeach Mayorkas.
But DailyMail.com reported earlier this week that he was reconsidering his decision to retire after speaking to Trump and other Republican leaders.
A source close to Green confirmed to DailyMail.com on Thursday that he will now remain in Congress and run for re-election this year.
Chairman Green supported the House Republican charge to repeal DHS Sec. Mayorkas in February
House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green announced Thursday that he will not retire
Former President Trump had made it clear he wanted Green to remain in Congress and applauded the chairman’s work.
“Mark Green has had many options because of his political talents and the great job he has done as a Congressman, but given the great job he is doing as Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee,” Trump posted on his Truth Social app on Thursday evening. .
“I hope he runs for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives,” Trump’s post continued. “If he does, he has my complete and total approval!”
Green pondered his retirement decision for just over a week before changing course on Thursday.
“While it was my strong desire to leave Congress at the end of this year, since my announcement I have received numerous calls from constituents, colleagues and President Trump urging me to reconsider,” Green told Axios in a statement.
‘I realized again: I have a duty to fulfill to my country. “I will be running for re-election so I can be here on Day 1 next year to help President Trump end this border crisis once and for all.”
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., also urged Green not to retire.
“I hope Mark Green will reconsider,” she said earlier this week, adding, “Mark is a solid conservative, and we need him to continue his work on the border.”
The first announcement of Green’s retirement came immediately after the House successfully voted to impeach Sec. Mayors.
“In reading the writings of our Framers in recent months, I have been reminded of their intent that representatives would be citizen legislators, serve for a season, and then return home,” Green wrote in a Feb. 14 statement.
“Now that the House has passed H.R. 2 and Secretary Mayorkas has been impeached, it is time for me to return home.”
Former President Donald Trump, who visited the southern border this week, urged Green to continue his role as chairman of House Homeland Security.
His planned resignation came as a shock to many at the conference, especially since many other powerful Republican chairs have decided not to seek re-election.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., and House Appropriations Committee Chairman Kay Granger, R-Texas , have all announced they will not seek another term.