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New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew to Join Republican Party After Meeting with Trump

HeadlineDec 16, 2019

New Jersey Democratic Congressmember Jeff Van Drew will switch parties and become a Republican. Van Drew’s announcement came over the weekend after he met President Trump at the White House on Friday. After news of his defection broke, five of Van Drew’s top staffers resigned in protest. Van Drew is opposed to the impeachment of President Trump.

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