Freshman Democrat Allred to vote 'yes' on articles of impeachment

WASHINGTON -- Colin Allred, a Texas Democrat who earlier this week was unsure how to vote on impeachment, said Friday he’s a yes.

“Next week I intend to vote yes, as it is clear the President engaged in an abuse of his authority, putting himself above the law, and his personal interests above the nation’s,” Allred said in a statement.

As late as Wednesday afternoon, Allred’s office declined to comment on his thoughts about the articles of impeachment. The House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines Friday to approve articles of impeachment saying President Donald Trump engaged in obstruction of Congress and abuse of power.

On Tuesday, Allred told CNN that he had not yet made a decision on impeachment but, “whatever decision I make would be based on what I think is consistent with the Constitution, with our values as a country, what I think is best for north Texas — and not any partisan consideration.”

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