US Republican Representative Troy Nehls, from Texas, announced on Saturday that he will retire from Congress after his term ends in 2026 to focus on family matters.
Niles, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump who wore his picture on a T-shirt, said he called Trump to inform him of his plans.
“President Trump has always been a strong ally of our region and a true friend, and I wanted him to hear that from me first,” Nils said on the X social media platform.
Nils added on social media that he supports his twin brother to succeed him in Congress. Trever Niles said on Facebook that he would run for the seat and “stand shoulder to shoulder with President Trump.”
The White House did not immediately respond Saturday night to an email seeking comment.
Troy Niles entered Congress in 2021 after nearly three decades in law enforcement and more than two decades in the Army Reserve.
Nils They voted for the coup Former President Joseph Biden’s victory in the 2020 elections and She was exploited By then-House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to sit on a select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol — before McCarthy withdrew his picks after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected two other picks.
He currently serves on the Judiciary Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committees.
Nils last year He won his districtWhich is southwest of Houston, by more than 24 percentage points.