Rep. Tom Marino, a Republican of Pennsylvania, has just resigned from the U.S House of Representatives. His resignation is effective next week, as The Hill reports.
Congressman Marino is closely tied to President Donald Trump. He endorsed Trump, was the chairman of Trump’s campaign in Pennsylvania, served on the executive committee of the Trump Transition team, and was chosen by the President to become his Drug Czar.
Marino withdrew from consideration as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy after it was revealed he wrote legislation protecting drug companies.That legislation made it nearly impossible for the DEA to combat the opioid epidemic.
As Marino withdrew, Trump called him “a fine man.”
Marino, re-elected in November, has served in Congress since 2011. He says he’s resigning to “take a position in the private sector where I can use both my legal and business experience to create jobs around the nation.”
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