Apparently he has overstayed his welcome. He is one of the good guys.. but has been there WAY WAY WAY too long. It’s inevitable. If you are there long enough you are going to do something and if they’re watching for you... well... here ya go.
He’s been in office for 8 years. You are conflating him with his dad.
This is the son — former Marine age 40 who succeeded his dad in congress in 2009.