WASHINGTON, D.C. (WGAN) Maine Democratic Congressman Jared Golden says he will vote in support of one of two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
Golden, the representative for Maine’s 2nd congressional district, released a statement Tuesday, a day before the U.S. House is set to vote on articles of impeachment. Golden says he will vote for Article I of the impeachment resolution, which charges President Trump with abuse of power related to his communications with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky.
Democrats have accused Trump of soliciting the aid of a foreign power to investigate the son of his political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.
Golden says he will vote against the second article of impeachment, which claims the president obstructed Congress.
In his statement, Congressman Golden writes:
“The House investigation clearly unearthed a pattern of evidence that demonstrates the corrupt intent on the part of the president, his personal lawyer, and members of his administration to leverage the powers of the presidency to damage a political opponent and strengthen the president’s reelection prospects.”
On the second impeachment article, Congressman Golden also explained the reasoning behind his decision to vote against it:
“…while the president’s resistance toward our investigative efforts has been frustrating, it has not yet, in my view, reached the threshold of ‘high crime or misdemeanor’ that the Constitution demands. For that reason, I will vote against Article II of the House resolution regarding obstruction of Congress.”
President Trump maintains he did nothing wrong, and has called the impeachment a “witch hunt.”
