I Will Vote To Impeach Trump Wednesday, Pallone Says

ABERDEEN, NJ — Congressman Frank Pallone, a Democrat who has long represented New Jersey's sixth congressional district, said he fully supports the vote that will be held Wednesday on whether or not to impeach President Donald Trump.

Congress has not voted yet; The vote is expected to held in Congress by 6 Wednesday evening.

"I support these articles of impeachment because I took a solemn oath to defend the Constitution. No one — not even the President of the United States — is above the law," said Pallone in a statement released to the media Wednesday morning.

“My colleagues on the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees presented a clear case to the American people that was supported by evidence and facts. It’s clear that the President used his immense power for personal gain and then obstructed a lawful Congressional investigation into his wrongdoings," said Pallone.

Pallone's stance is not surprising: He has said in the past he supports impeaching Trump, and has long been a Trump critic.

Pallone is a Democratic congressman who has represented New Jersey's Sixth Congressional district since 1998. "NJ 6" stretches from Carteret and Woodbridge into Edison, New Brunswick and down to Asbury Park. It hugs the Bayshore coastline, including towns such as Aberdeen, Matawan, Hazlet, Sea Bright and West Long Branch. Pallone also represents Marlboro Township and part of Middletown.

"The President’s actions put our democracy and national security at risk. Congress is endowed with the responsibility to act when the President has committed high crimes and misdemeanors. I call on Leader McConnell to take every possible step to ensure an impartial, non-partisan hearing in the Senate," he said.