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Topic: Jeff Van Drew

U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, who has announced he is switching from the Democratic to Republican Party, shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on December 19, 2019 in Washington, DC. Van Drew voted against the two articles of impeachment yesterday in the House of Representatives. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Ex-Democrat slams bill he once supported

Ramsey Touchberry

U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, who has announced he is switching from the Democratic to Republican Party, shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on December 19, 2019 in Washington, DC. Van Drew voted against the two articles of impeachment yesterday in the House of Representatives. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Thousands die — Trump aims at democracy

Bob Hennelly - InsiderNJ

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a press conference after the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol on December 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. On Wednesday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 230 to 197 and 229 to 198 to impeach President Trump on two articles of impeachment charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Nancy turns up the heat

Heather Digby Parton

Donald Trump (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images)

Donald Trump: Impeached

A joint session of Congress from the floor of the House of Representatives in Washington, DC (JIM LO SCALZO/AFP via Getty Images)

Every Democrat must vote to impeach

Amanda Marcotte

Chair Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and ranking member Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) listen during testimony by Democratic and Republican counsels before the House Judiciary Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill December 9, 2019 in Washington, DC. The hearing is being held for the Judiciary Committee to formally receive evidence in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, whom Democrats say held back military aid for Ukraine while demanding they investigate his political rivals. The White House declared it would not participate in the hearing. (Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images)

Judiciary: Trump "betrayed the nation"

Sen. Jeff Van Drew (AP Photo/Getty Images/Salon)

Jeff Van Drew may become a Republican

Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump (Getty Images/AP Photo/Salon)

Trump misquotes Pelosi to defend himself

Sen. Jeff Van Drew (AP Photo/Getty Images/Salon)

Why did Jeff Van Drew vote no?

(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House sets rules for impeachment inquiry

Seth Grossman (YouTube)

GOP against racism except when it isn't

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