The Democratic congressman from Maine’s 2nd Congressional District says he will vote for only one of the two articles of impeachment scheduled for a House floor vote on Wednesday.
Rep. Jared Golden, 37, said he wouldn’t vote for the second article of impeachment because he believes it does not rise to the level of “high crimes and misdemeanors.” Golden’s decision marks a break from the partisan divide regarding the impeachment of President Trump.
Golden plans to vote for the first article of impeachment, writing, “This action crossed a clear red line, and in my view, there is no doubt this is an impeachable act,” in a formal statement released Tuesday.
Golden was the first congressman in more than a century to oust an incumbent in his largely pro-Trump congressional district, defeating former GOP Rep. Bruce Poliquin in November 2018.
“It’s not just about cultural issues like guns or others,” Golden told the Washington Examiner during his campaign. “It is, I think, a very black and white, who are you fighting for, who do you represent? Are you with special interests; are you with big corporations; are you with CEOs, are you with groups that might want to fund your campaigns? Or are you with working people?”
