Republican legislator's spouse alleges infidelity — mistakenly identifies another woman
The chair of the House Homeland Security committee, currently in the process of getting a divorce, recognized that this is "a difficult time for my family."
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House Homeland Security Chair Mark Green was accused of an extramarital affair by a woman who spoke to PMG on Friday. Her decision to come forward followed a text from Green's estranged wife, which was shared among House Republicans.
In the text sent to a group of her contacts on Wednesday, Camilla Green revealed that her husband of 35 years intended to leave her for a younger woman he met in Washington. The message also implicated the employer of the alleged mistress, leading to a denial and legal warning from the company.
“He fell head over heels in love with her to the extent he wanted to marry her and start a new family,” Camilla Green stated in her text, forthrightly adding her unsuccessful attempts at reconciliation and Mark’s insistence on a divorce.
“Satan has rewritten our marriage in his mind,” she expressed in the text, which was initially reported by the Nashville Banner. “My heart is shattered. I really just don’t know how to do life right now.”
Without addressing his wife’s accusations, Mark Green, who took the helm of the Homeland Security panel in 2023 and is poised to continue if Republicans maintain control in the November elections, commented on the situation through his congressional office.
“This is a difficult time for my family and me, and we are currently going through divorce proceedings,” he stated. “As this is a deeply private matter, I ask for privacy. I will continue to serve this district with all I’ve got, as I have for the last five and a half years.”
Further complexities arose in the story when Camilla Green admitted to having initially misidentified her husband’s partner as a “32 year old woman that works for Axios,” a statement later discovered to be inaccurate. In reality, according to sources, Green's romantic involvement was with another woman involved in politics in Washington.
This woman, who remained anonymous, confirmed to PMG her sporadic relationship with Green, specifically clarifying her non-affiliation with Axios to avoid any undue fallout.
“It is no secret that Mark is going through something personal, and I want to respect his privacy, but in the interest of making sure there is no collateral damage, I want to make sure people know that any rumors or claims of a relationship with a reporter are abjectly false,” she said.
Following the accusation against an innocent party, Camilla Green recanted her initial claim via a statement to PMG: “I want to correct the record, because I misidentified someone in that message. My husband has never had a relationship with a reporter from Axios, and I regret having said that.”
Axios responded through their attorney, Brian Westley, with a cease and desist letter directed at Camilla Green, demanding rectification of the misinformation to prevent further damage to their reporter’s personal and professional standing.
“This statement is false and per se defamatory — both to Axios and one of our Capitol Hill reporters, who has been contacted by multiple colleagues who wrongfully believed your message referenced her given her relative age and because Mark is one of her sources.”
Camilla Green’s statement left unchallenged the remaining accusations in her message about her husband's behavior changes, noting his shift away from their shared values.
Mark Green declared his retirement from Congress in February, citing personal reasons and expressing gratitude to his family. However, after an appeal from former President Donald Trump, he reversed his decision, filing for divorce shortly after in Montgomery County, Tennessee.
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In the text sent to a group of her contacts on Wednesday, Camilla Green revealed that her husband of 35 years intended to leave her for a younger woman he met in Washington. The message also implicated the employer of the alleged mistress, leading to a denial and legal warning from the company.
“He fell head over heels in love with her to the extent he wanted to marry her and start a new family,” Camilla Green stated in her text, forthrightly adding her unsuccessful attempts at reconciliation and Mark’s insistence on a divorce.
“Satan has rewritten our marriage in his mind,” she expressed in the text, which was initially reported by the Nashville Banner. “My heart is shattered. I really just don’t know how to do life right now.”
Without addressing his wife’s accusations, Mark Green, who took the helm of the Homeland Security panel in 2023 and is poised to continue if Republicans maintain control in the November elections, commented on the situation through his congressional office.
“This is a difficult time for my family and me, and we are currently going through divorce proceedings,” he stated. “As this is a deeply private matter, I ask for privacy. I will continue to serve this district with all I’ve got, as I have for the last five and a half years.”
Further complexities arose in the story when Camilla Green admitted to having initially misidentified her husband’s partner as a “32 year old woman that works for Axios,” a statement later discovered to be inaccurate. In reality, according to sources, Green's romantic involvement was with another woman involved in politics in Washington.
This woman, who remained anonymous, confirmed to PMG her sporadic relationship with Green, specifically clarifying her non-affiliation with Axios to avoid any undue fallout.
“It is no secret that Mark is going through something personal, and I want to respect his privacy, but in the interest of making sure there is no collateral damage, I want to make sure people know that any rumors or claims of a relationship with a reporter are abjectly false,” she said.
Following the accusation against an innocent party, Camilla Green recanted her initial claim via a statement to PMG: “I want to correct the record, because I misidentified someone in that message. My husband has never had a relationship with a reporter from Axios, and I regret having said that.”
Axios responded through their attorney, Brian Westley, with a cease and desist letter directed at Camilla Green, demanding rectification of the misinformation to prevent further damage to their reporter’s personal and professional standing.
“This statement is false and per se defamatory — both to Axios and one of our Capitol Hill reporters, who has been contacted by multiple colleagues who wrongfully believed your message referenced her given her relative age and because Mark is one of her sources.”
Camilla Green’s statement left unchallenged the remaining accusations in her message about her husband's behavior changes, noting his shift away from their shared values.
Mark Green declared his retirement from Congress in February, citing personal reasons and expressing gratitude to his family. However, after an appeal from former President Donald Trump, he reversed his decision, filing for divorce shortly after in Montgomery County, Tennessee.
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