Republican Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse is retiring from Congress “to pursue another opportunity in higher education,” a former aide reported Thursday.
First elected to the Senate in 2014, Sasse previously served as president of Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska. He holds a doctorate from Yale University and was an assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services in the George W. Bush administration. Sasse won reelection by 38 points in 2020.
Ian Swanson, the Nebraska news anchor who first reported the expected retirement, worked in Sasse’s office from 2018-21. His job will be at the University of Florida, Politico reported.
????BREAKING on @kfabnews: @SenSasse will imminently announce his intent to resign from the U.S. Senate to pursue another opportunity in higher education. While the process could take a bit, the announcements are expected “imminently”.
— Ian M. Swanson (@IanMSwanson) October 6, 2022
Sasse was one of seven Republican senators who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. He struck a defiant tone following threats from the Nebraska GOP to censure him, claiming that politics “isn’t about the weird worship of one dude.” (RELATED: ‘QAnon Is Nuts’: Republican Ben Sasse Rips Trump For Flirting With Conspiracy Theory)
Sasse’s office did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller’s request for comment on the matter.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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