Five senior aides to Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey resigned on Sunday as the lawmaker formally prepared to switch parties, stating they were “deeply saddened and disappointed by his decision.”
The aides in Van Drew’s Washington office wrote in a joint letter to his chief of staff that Van Drew’s decision to become a Republican “does not align with the values we brought to this job.”“Sadly, Congressman Van Drew’s decision to join the ranks of the Republican party led by Donald Trump does not align with the values we brought to this job when we joined his office,” according to the letter, which was obtained by POLITICO.
Some in his office, including Murphy, had sought to persuade some staff to stay, according to a person familiar with the conversations. The staff includes legislative director Javier Gamboa, deputy chief Edward Kaczmarski, deputy chief Justin O’Leary, communications director Mackenzie Lucas and legislative staff assistant Caroline Wood.to leave the Democrats after a personal meeting with Trump on Friday. The congressman had begun informing some of his staff later that day, but didn’t want it to be public until the following week. But by Saturday, the news had leaked.
Two thang says living in new Brunswick Nj in the early seventies black kids couldn't leave the school because of whites waiting outside to attack them.this wouldn't be the reason for van drew exodus perhaps!
He obviously was a Republican in sheep’s clothing.
Thank God some people have the moral convictions to put their money where their mouth is! To bad that doesn’t hold true to the cowards in the GOP!
When worry about your seat in Congress and NOT the people or the Constitution then he did exactly what a trumpmonkey would do. byfalicia🤡.
Watch for Trump realDonaldTrump rewarding JeffVanDrew if he gets re-elected if not before.
trump got something on all of them...it was his play ground....lol mastermind....
😂😂😂 Maybe Melanoma can help he 'be best'
To the STAFFERS WHO ARE RESIGNING GREAT. STATING YOUR VALUES ARE WHY. YOUR NON VALUES COST YOU & THE NATION THE TRUE MEANING OF THE CONSTITUTION. GOOD RIDDANCE. NO VALUES WAS DRAGGING DOWN YOUR BOSS AND IT ISN'T HIS VALUES BUT YOUR VALUES. BYE TRAITORS. LMAO
I wonder how much Van Drew was promised?
He has photos out there as well 🙄
For every remembered as “van Ching ching”
Who cares. He is so much better off leaving the Do Nothing TheDemocrats party!
He's had a 100% rating from the NRA since like 2006. He claimed to be a Democrat but he's voted like a Republican his entire political career!
So what they are Democrats
5 aides? That's 18% of the people in his district! What the hell does he need 5 aides for? Is he paying for them or are the tax payers?
rolandsmartin He was probably never a Democrat but a wolf in sheep's clothing & tRump must have some dirt on him too
tRump threatened to out him...
God bless those brave people. They must be members of the 'deep state'. Lol
Tbull426 It is for the money.
5 fewer criminals in Congress WinningBigly
Kompromat?
Brian_Mark_ At this point in time how do you make a decision like this? The ugliness, corrupt, psychotic and treasonous behavior of the Republican Party is a goal now for this guy?
Either Trump called in one of his friends in dark places to 'have a talk' (i.e. Blackmail, or the old 'it'd be a shame if anything happened to your family' bit) with JeffVanDrew, or Trump must've bought him off. TrumpImpeachment
He is done... 👎👎
They’ll be more !
Opportunist 💩
What about the people who voted for him
Too bad they’re not saddened by the actions of the Democrat party.
Trump didn’t offer them the same payout/bribe that Van Drew took.
He should step down and try for office again as a stupid republican.
What do you call a soldier who runs & joins the enemy just as the battle is about to commence?
Don’t let the door hit them in the rear on their way out
He just could not bear the stench any longer. He seen the Ship sinking .... Bail baby bail ,,,,,
What a POS van drew is.
Good
It is also not fair to his constituents!!! They did not vote for him to do this!!!
To the aides of Rep. VanDrew. You stick with Pelosi, Schiff and Nadler and you’ll be looking for work next year.
Good..
robleer Some people have the moral courage to not work for traitors
Oh, will he regret this step! Not because he has to replace his staff with low-level GOP-standard staff, but soon he will realize he just joined the mob.
We need to know how schrlumpf coerced him.
You dance with who bring ya. politicalfatesealed
Van Drew was never a Democrat. He was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
I really hope this guy gets his butt kicked when he runs again.
Paid off POS🤦♂️
He shouldn’t be allowed to , the voters should take it to court , a democrat was elected , if he doesn’t like the party he can resign the voters didn’t vote for a Republican his term was voted for a democrat
I don't know who this Jeff Van Drew thinks he is, but I'm pretty sure he's wrong.
Seems Van Drew decided to piss all over the Constitution. Democrats are better off without him. Now to make him a one term representative.
I don’t blame them
TheTattooedProf This whole story is just so weird to me. I mean, will this even raise his chances of re-election? I sure don't see it.
Well at least the staffers have some integrity...and the rest of his political career just
you know there is more to this change of party- he had no choice--it is over-
F him. Vote him out in 20.
pet_loverva This party switch happens. Best example is Richard Shelby who in 1986 won his Senate seat as a Democrat with help from a strong Black vote. He was re-elected in 1992 and in 1993 switched to the Rep Party. He’s still an Alabama Senator.
Interesting that the only party defection to occur during the ill-conceived and bisbegotten impeachment proceedings was Democrat to Republican.
Well that was easy... the trash taking itself out. And by the looks of it, it appears he had an entire dumpster on the payroll. Good riddance.
I'll apply for the aid job.
Good on them. He won’t find aides like that when he switches. Aides with a backbone.
theProgSoapbox They knew who his ass was the whole time...
Bye to Van Drew, the 1 term failure
There should be a special election then. He was elected by the voters as a member of the democrat party.
Sell out wimp CongressmanJVD decides loosing any respect he thought he had and acts like a typical politician who thinks saving his seat is more important than doing the job he was elected and expected to do, so he turns tail and joins the rusty corrupt sinking ship S.S. trump
CongressmanJVD action appears to be a man concern about self preservation instead of a rep. working for the people by the people. NoHonor
He has signed his own political death sentence.
Nice to hear that the staff had courage and integrity to quit someone who — wants a job over the constitution ‼️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
He's a coward over a job. I thought that was only a Republican thing.
I understand reps are busy but how many people do work for them?
Sometimes what seems like a great idea turns to be the worst.
It's a free country
He will do anything to keep power.
Good
Well they were going to be out a job soon anyway, sounds like.
the guy could lose come next year like some party shifter have done...
He should be recluse from his job and he should have to run again.
Never heard of him before this. Never will again.
Good for them
Funny part is he will have a republican primary further to his right, because with trumpublicans you are a RINO if you dont swear fealty to trump and everything he does
You have to respect the personnel for resigning...instead of staying on board and doing everything they can to sabotage his political career going forward.
He won his seat via Dems! How is it legal to switch camps?
He no longer represents the people that elected him. He should be removed from office and run as a Republican to TRY and get the seat back.
good to know they refuse to work with a criminal sympathizer.
Enjoy your luxurious Titanic ride (while it lasts.)
Looks that the man sees the light, that he has not been in his father's Dem. party. He hasn't move, the 'Party' has.
I wonder what he was offered in exchange for this career ending decision. Was it straight up cash or was it an ambassadorship?
Good luck hitching your wagon to that burning dumpster fire of a party
So? They’re Democrats. He isn’t.
Good! Staff should be disappointed in their DNC!! Drain the swamp CongressmanJVD!!
I'm sorry they had to find out the person they worked for is a spineless coward. I hope they find work elsewhere with people seriously dedicated to Democratic Party principles. VanDrewIsASellout VanDrewIsACoward
Good! More dems out of work
Not buying it for a second.
That’s expected - there are plenty of good aides to step in from retiring members who will need jobs. Easy to find people.
Replace the hired hands and welcome to the GOP!
Cry more Libs.
Should he resign? He was voted as a Democrat.
His political career is over 😂😂
I would view that as a good thing
Many of us are deeply saddened and disappointed by TheDemocrats - DeepState - DNC who have covered-up HillaryClinton's myriad crimes: Traitors ... NeverHillary HillaryForPrison
Impeachment is really working, I can tell. Bet it’ll win just like Labour in the last UK election
Proud of those 5 staffers, Van Drew should leave the party already. Can’t seem to get rid of him fast enough
I hope he gets spanked in the election.
Oh well.
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