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December 16, 2019

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