U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor released a statement explaining why she will vote to impeach the president: “He sought to elevate himself as a dictator or a king, but we are not a monarchy.”

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, will vote to impeach President Donald Trump.

Castor explained her position in a statement released this morning (Dec. 18), ahead of today’s expected vote in the U.S. House of Representatives:

“The president abused his power. He violated his oath of office. He sought to elevate himself as a dictator or a king, but we are not a monarchy. We are the United States of America. We are a republic, a democracy where the executive doesn’t have absolute power. America was founded on a system of checks and balances.

“When the president withheld military aid to vulnerable Ukraine and pressed for a personal ‘favor’ to manufacture dirt against a political opponent, he went too far. He undermined America’s national security. He sought to sabotage our elections. He elevated his personal interests over the interests of America. Then he tried to cover up his scandalous behavior and he obstructed the investigation.

“The president violated his oath of office, but I intend to uphold mine to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. I will vote to impeach President Trump.”

Castor represents Florida’s 14th Congressional District, which includes Tampa and a portion of Hillsborough County.

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