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Georgia House Representative Vernon Jones, a Democrat said on Wednesday morning that he would resign from his seat due to criticism from within his own party after he endorsed President Donald Trump for re-election last week.

Jones made the announcement in a formal statement on Wednesday morning, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

"Turn the lights off, I have left the plantation," Jones said in the statement. "Someone else can occupy that suite. Therefore, I intend not to complete my term effective April 22, 2020."

Earlier today, I made the decision to not seek re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives.

I look forward, however, to continuing to serve my community in other ways and doing all I can to re-elect @realDonaldTrump.

We will Make America Great Again 🇺🇸

— Vernon Jones (@RepVernonJones) April 22, 2020

Journalist Hayley Mason also shared a full statement from Jones on Twitter. "I'm sick and tired of me and my family being attacked and harassed by the Democrat Party for putting my country before my party. I take pride in being an independent thinker," the Georgia politician said.

Newsweek has reached out to Jones for further comment.

"I don't plan to leave the Democratic Party because somebody's got to be in there to hold them accountable —hold them accountable to how they are treating black people (and) root out the bigotry," Jones said on the radio program The Rashad Richey Morning Show shortly after announcing his resignation.

The Left hates me because they can’t control me.

They can stay mad.

— Vernon Jones (@RepVernonJones) April 22, 2020