Staff exodus in Van Drew office after party switch
Source: Politico
The aides in the New Jersey congressman’s Washington office wrote Van Drew’s decision to become a Republican “does not align with the values we brought to this job.”
By JOHN BRESNAHAN and SARAH FERRIS
12/15/2019 07:15 PM EST
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. It also states that “Trump Republicans” have worked to “aid and abet Trump as he shreds the Constitution and tear the country apart.”
The chief of staff — Allison Murphy, who worked with him in the state Senate — is not expected to leave. But there could be additional staffers who decide to leave this week.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/15/jeff-van-drew-staff-exodus-085945
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His new republican family values crowd....
It would be no surprise if they need a job.
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What Rep Escobar says is very true
