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Lynda Bennett
Rep. Mark Meadows' shock retirement โ revealed just 30 hours before the filing deadline in North Carolina โ has roiled some Republicans in the state who suspect he timed his announcement to benefit a friend of his wife.
The four-term congressman will depart the House for an as-yet-undefined role with President Donald Trump, a decision he disclosed in an interview with POLITICO Playbook that published around 5:30 a.m. on Dec. 19, ahead of the filing deadline at noon on Dec. 20.
www.politico.com/amp/news/2019/12/30/mark-meadows-retirement-elect-wife-friend-090838
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2019/12/19/mark-meadows-to-leave-congress-plus-what-mcconnell-will-say-on-impeachment-487938
Meadows has also not ruled out resigning before the end of his term, which could prompt a special election next year.