Five senior aides to Democratic Rep. Jeff Van Drew have resigned from their positions as the congressman is expected to switch his party affiliation to Republican.

On Saturday, news broke that the New Jersey Democrat was planning to jump ship and join the GOP over his opposition to the impeachment of President Trump. A day later, several top aides quit, saying they are “deeply saddened and disappointed by his decision” in a joint resignation letter.

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