Georgia Democratic lawmaker resigns amid backlash after Trump endorsement [View all]
A little more than a week after endorsing Republican President Donald Trump for re-election, Democratic state Rep. Vernon Jones announced Wednesday that he would not complete his term — triggering a special election.
“Turn the lights off, I have left the plantation,” the controversial ex-DeKalb County CEO said in a statement.
Jones said he was not switching political parties but would work for Trump’s re-election.
“I don’t plan to leave the Democratic Party because somebody’s got to be in there to hold them accountable — hold them accountable to how they are treating black people (and) root out the bigotry,” Jones said on “The Rashad Richey Morning Show” shortly after announcing his resignation.
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