Impeachment Fraud Escalates Sea Change in U.S. Politics

Dec. 22 (EIRNS)—After voting against impeachment as a Democrat, on Dec. 18, Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey officially joined the Republican Party the following day, and did so in a meeting in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump. The meeting sent a message to other Democrats: you’ll be welcomed if you, too, leave the sinking Democratic Party ship. When Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy emphasized that Van Drew’s switch is “a very big deal because he’s going from the majority to the minority” in the House of Representatives, President Trump responded that Van Drew “knows it’s not going to be the minority for long.”

Van Drew’s switch in party allegiance reflects the swelling support for President Trump’s opposition to the British coup and the policies of the elite which back it, which is breaking up U.S. party politics as it has functioned in recent decades.

Van Drew promised his “undying support” for President Trump, citing Ronald Reagan—whom he called one of his heroes—saying “I didn’t leave my party. My party left me.”

Democratic Party Presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s “present” vote on impeachment reflects the same sea change. “I give her respect” for that vote, President Trump yesterday told the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit. “I give her a lot of respect because she knew it was wrong. I don’t know her but I know one thing, she is not an agent of Russia.”

Gabbard issued a lengthy statement following the impeachment vote, in which she emphasized that,

“throughout my life, whether through serving in the military or in Congress, I’ve always worked to do what is in the best interests of our country, not what’s best for me politically or what’s best for my political party.... After doing my due diligence in reviewing the 658-page [Judiciary Committee] impeachment report, I came to the conclusion that I could not in good conscience vote either yes or no. I am standing in the center and have decided to vote Present.

“I could also not in good conscience vote for impeachment because removal of a sitting President must not be the culmination of a partisan process, fueled by tribal animosities that have so gravely divided our country. When I cast my vote in support of the impeachment inquiry nearly three months ago, I said that in order to maintain the integrity of this solemn undertaking, it must not be a partisan endeavor. Tragically, that’s what it has been....

“My vote today is for much-needed reconciliation and hope that together we can heal our country. Let’s work side-by-side, seeking common ground to usher in a bright future for the American people, our country and our nation.”