Joe Biden rued how the country is in the grips of impeachment but said President Trump’s actions leave House Democrats with no choice.

“We have to preserve our Constitution, our democracy,” the former vice president and White House hopeful said at a fundraiser Monday night. “I don’t take impeachment lightly. I’ve been there for two. I don’t think it’s anything a country should have to go through if it can be avoided.”

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