Rep. Jeff Van Drew Officially Switches to Republican Party After Meeting With Trump

Rep. Jeff Van Drew Officially Switches to Republican Party After Meeting With Trump
Rep. Jeff Van Drew (L) meets with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, on Dec. 19, 2019. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
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Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a Democrat, officially announced on Thursday that he’s switching to the Republican party.

Van Drew, a 66-year-old first-term Congressman representing New Jersey after a stint as a state lawmaker, made the announcement after meeting with President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in the Oval Office at the White House.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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