“Look, Eleanor Holmes Norton, a year ago, wanted to run for reelection, and she had reached a time in life when it was time to retire, In Congress, you're either going to voluntarily retire or you're going to lose.
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“she's a registered Democrat mostly to participate in primaries
“The decision to retire is purely based on my body and my mind coming to its natural course in that current role - and it's ready to go on a new journey.
“Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party