A freshman Democratic congresswoman from a swing district announces she'll vote yes on both articles of impeachment against President Trump
Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, whose district went for Trump by 7 percentage points in 2016, explained her position in an op-ed for the Detroit Free Press that was published on Monday. She was among several Democrats who have not publicly indicated how they will vote when the full House votes on the articles of impeachment later this week.
""I believe that the President illegally solicited the help of foreigners to influence the American political process," she said on her decision to vote 'yes' on the abuse of power article. She added Trump's admission that he discussed former Vice President Joe Biden in the July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and witness testimonies"paint a clear picture of a president abusing the power of his office for personal political gain.
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