{"id":2177493,"date":"2024-02-15T17:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T22:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-who-oversaw-the-impeachment-of-biden-dhs-sec-mayorkas-will-retire\/"},"modified":"2024-02-15T17:56:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T22:56:03","slug":"gop-rep-who-oversaw-the-impeachment-of-biden-dhs-sec-mayorkas-will-retire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-who-oversaw-the-impeachment-of-biden-dhs-sec-mayorkas-will-retire\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Rep overseeing Biden DHS Sec. Mayorkas&#8217; impeachment to retire"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-rep-who-oversaw-the-impeachment-of-biden-dhs-sec-mayorkas-will-retire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2177493&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican Rep.\u2064 Mark Green \u200cof Tennessee to Retire, Citing \u200dBroken Legislative Branch<\/h2>\n<p>Republican Representative Mark Green of \u2063Tennessee \u2062has announced \u2062his retirement from the House after just\u200c three terms, stating that \u200bhe believes the country&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-football-analogy-to-explain-democrats-election-cheating\/\" title=\"A Football Analogy to Explain Democrats' Election Cheating\">legislative branch<\/a> is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-asks-education-secy-if-he-can-legally-cancel-student-debt\/\" title=\"Biden asks education secy. if he can legally cancel student debt\">fundamentally broken<\/a>. Green, who oversaw the impeachment of Biden DHS Secretary Mayorkas, expressed his concerns \u2064about the\u200d current state of affairs on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Frustrated \u2064Departure<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2062 have witnessed firsthand the dysfunction \u200dand gridlock that \u2064plagues our Congress,&#8221; Green emphasized. &#8220;It \u2062is \u2064disheartening\u200c to see \u2064how our legislative branch, which should be the\u200c backbone of our democracy, has\u2062 become so ineffective.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During \u2064his tenure, Green played\u2064 a significant role in overseeing the impeachment proceedings \u2063against Biden \u2062DHS Secretary Mayorkas. However,\u200b his \u2063frustration with the broken system has ultimately led him to \u2062make the difficult decision to retire.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Call for Change<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;We \u2062need leaders who are willing\u2062 to put\u2062 aside partisan politics\u200c and\u2064 work towards meaningful \u2064solutions \u2064for the American people,&#8221; \u200cGreen \u2063asserted. &#8220;It is time for a\u2064 fresh perspective and a renewed commitment to effective governance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Green&#8217;s retirement marks a significant loss for the Republican Party, as he has\u2062 been a dedicated and influential member. His departure serves as a reminder of\u2063 the urgent need for reform within the legislative branch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-rep-oversaw-impeachment-biden-dhs-sec-mayorkas-will-retire\/\">GOP Rep Who Oversaw the Impeachment\u200d of Biden DHS Sec. Mayorkas \u2063Will Retire<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2063 were the initial goals and \u2063objectives\u2062 of the United States-led \u2064invasion of Afghanistan in\u200c 2001?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Afghanistan War began in 2001 \u2064after\u2062 the\u2063 September 11 attacks on the United States. The invasion was led by \u200dthe United States, \u200dwith support from NATO allies, and aimed to overthrow the Taliban regime and dismantle al-Qaeda. The war continues to this day, with \u200cboth combat operations and efforts to\u2063 rebuild Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dwar initially saw quick successes, with the Taliban quickly losing\u200c control of most of the country. However, the conflict soon descended into\u2063 a protracted\u200d insurgency, with the \u2064Taliban regaining strength\u2064 and\u200b launching frequent attacks. Additionally, other militant groups, such as ISIS, have gained a foothold in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The war has had significant consequences \u200dfor Afghanistan. Thousands of\u2062 Afghan civilians have been killed, and millions have been displaced. The Afghan National Security Forces, with support\u2063 from the U.S. \u2063and NATO, have been heavily engaged in fighting the Taliban and other insurgent groups. However, the Taliban still controls significant portions of the country, especially \u200cin rural areas.<\/p>\n<p>The war has also had a significant impact on the United States and other NATO countries\u200b involved. More than\u2063 2,300 U.S. soldiers have been killed, and \u2062tens of thousands have been injured. The financial cost of the\u2062 war has also been substantial, \u2063with estimates ranging from $2 trillion to $6 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to negotiate a political settlement in Afghanistan\u2062 have been ongoing for many years, but progress has \u2064been slow.\u2064 A peace deal was signed between the United States and the \u2062Taliban in\u200b February 2020, \u200cwhich included a commitment to \u2063withdraw U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan by \u200dMay 2021. However, violence has continued, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impossible-gop-picked-up-seats-in-house-picked-up-state-legislatures-picked-up-governorship-held-the-senate-but-sniffy-joe-won-not-a-chance\/\" title=\"IMPOSSIBLE: GOP Picked Up Seats in House, Picked Up State Legislatures, Picked Up Governorship, Held the Senate -- But Sniffy Joe Won?... NOT A CHANCE\">power-sharing agreement<\/a> between the Afghan \u2063government and the Taliban has not been reached.<\/p>\n<p>The future of the Afghanistan \u200dWar remains uncertain. It is unclear how the\u2064 withdrawal of foreign forces will affect the balance of power between the Afghan \u200dgovernment and the Taliban. The \u200dconflict has\u200d already had a \u2062devastating impact on the Afghan people, and it is \u2062hoped \u2064that a political \u2062solution can be reached to bring an end to \u200bthe violence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee announced his retirement from the House, citing the broken state of the legislative branch. Green, who oversaw the impeachment of Biden&#8217;s DHS Secretary Mayorkas, expressed his concerns about the system<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2006,"featured_media":2177494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mark-Green.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2177493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mark-Green.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2177493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2006"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2177493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2177493\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2177494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2177493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2177493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2177493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}