Rep. Collin Peterson likely to vote against impeachment as it's 'too divisive'
Rep. Collin Peterson, who previously said he opposed impeaching the president as he seeks to hold on to Minnesota's 7th District, has not been moved to change his opinion by the public hearings that has laid out the case against Trump.
Democrats are filing two articles of impeachment against the president: the first for abuse of power, relating to his efforts to solicit investigations against Democratic rival Joe Biden from the Ukraine while withholding financial aid: the second for obstruction of Congress by ordering government officials not to testify and refusing to hand over subpoenaed documents relating to Ukraine.
Nonetheless, Rep. Peterson is likely to vote against impeaching Trump, even though the votes will likely pass the House given the size of the Democratic majority.
Peterson was one of just two Democratic representatives to vote against launching the impeachment in the first place, and on Monday told a CNN reporter he will likely vote against all articles of impeachment because it would be "too divisive."