Jeff Van Drew

ONE OF THE HOUSE DEMOCRATS OPPOSED TO IMPEACHMENT IS RUMORED TO BE SWITCHING TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

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NEW JERSEY REPRESENTATIVE JEFF VAN DREW, A FRESHMAN DEMOCRAT, IS TELLING COLLEAGUES HIS INTENTIONS, ACCORDING TO A SENIOR DEMOCRATIC AIDE.

VAN DREW WAS ONE OF JUST TWO DEMOCRATS WHO IN OCTOBER VOTED AGAINST FORMALIZING THE IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY

THE CONGRESSMAN ANNOUNCED EARLIER THIS MONTH THAT HE WOULD VOTE AGAINST ALL ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT ON THE HOUSE FLOOR.

THE FULL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS EXPECTED TO VOTE NEXT WEEK ON TWO ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT, WHICH WILL SET UP A TRIAL IN THE SENATE.

THE WASHINGTON POST FIRST REPORTED SATURDAY THAT VAN DREW IS EXPECTED TO JOIN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN THE COMING DAYS,

THE NEW YORK TIMES REPORTED THE CONGRESSMAN COULD MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AS SOON AS NEXT WEEK.

VAN DREW, HIS CHIEF OF STAFF AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR DID NOT RESPOND TO THE POST'S REQUESTS FOR COMMENT SATURDAY.

ACCORDING TO THE POST, VAN DREW DENIED ON TUESDAY THAT HE WAS SWITCHING PARTIES.