One of the most vulnerable members of Congress ahead of the 2020 elections, Rep. Kendra Horn (D-Okla.), said she would vote on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
“This is not a decision I came to lightly, but I must do my part to ensure our democracy remains strong,” she said, adding that “it would set a dangerous precedent for us to say that inviting foreign interference in our elections is acceptable.”
Several weeks ago, on Oct. 31, she joined almost all other House Democrats in voting to approve an impeachment inquiry resolution. Two Democrats and all Republicans voted against it.
Her opponents, including Oklahoma State Sen. Stephanie Bice, businesswoman Terry Neese, and former state superintendent Janet Barresi, blasted Horn’s decision to impeach.
“Kendra Horn spent her week in the district hearing from hundreds of constituents who hoped she would stand up to Nancy Pelosi and put their interests first like she promised—and then she promptly returned to Washington to stab them in the back,” Neese said, KGOU reported.
The White House also issued a response.
“Unlike the Democrats in Congress, President Trump is not wasting any time and remains committed to fighting for all Oklahomans and the issues that matter to them, like supporting our troops and securing fair and reciprocal trade deals like the historic United States-Mexico-Canada agreement.”
Republicans have focused on Horn’s district amid House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) push for impeachment, pointing to polls that the freshman Congresswoman will likely lose her seat during the next election barring any unforeseen surprises.
“Impeachment is killing [Pelosi’s] freshman members and polling proves it,” Parscale wrote.