Sherrill won a Trump district in 2018, making her the latest vulnerable House Democrat to announce support for impeachment articles against the president.
Freshman Rep. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey on Tuesday announced her intent to support articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, becoming the latest vulnerable Democrat to back the removal of the president.
Sherrill, a graduate of the Naval Academy who spent nearly a decade flying helicopters for the Navy, cited her military service as the main influencer to her decision. It's a choice that for Sherrill—and other freshman Democrats who, like her, flipped Trump districts in 2018—could cost her re-election.
"My military service taught me to put our country—not politics—first, and my time as a federal prosecutor taught me about the importance of the rule of law and of justice," Sherrill said in a statement."In short, the President has violated the very principles upon which our country was founded. He put his own political interests before our country, and has disregarded the rule of law and the powers granted to Congress by our Founding Fathers.
Sherrill joins the likes of at least eight vulnerable Democrats who within the last day have also announced they'll vote to impeach Trump. The lawmakers include Anthony Brindisi of New York, Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, Joe Cunningham of South Carolina, Jason Crow of Colorado, Andy Kim of New Jersey, Abigail Spanberger of Virginia and Ben McAdams of Utah.Rep. Mikie Sherrill is trailed by reporters after leaving a House Democratic caucus meeting at the U.S.
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