New Jersey Democrat Mulls Switch to Be a Republican: NYT

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U.S. Representative Jeff Van Drew, a New Jersey Democrat who opposed opening an impeachment inquiry, may abandon his party as soon as next week to join the Republicans, the New York Times reported.

Van Drew has talked with top advisers to Donald Trump about securing the president’s support for the switch to the GOP, which may help him avert a primary challenge next year, the Times reportedBloomberg Terminal, citing two Democrats and a Republican.