Rep. Michael Capuano denies allegations published in the Boston Globe that he experienced a change of heart in regards to supporting the impeachment of President Donald Trump.

“First of all, I didn’t change my mind, second of all, those people who write these articles really better learn how this system works,” Capuano said in an interview with Boston Public Radio Thursday. “If you’re going to write about politics and government, you really need to learn how it works.”

Capuano was reticent to push for Trump's impeachment for many months following Trump’s election, encouraging constituents to “respect the process” in a newsletter in May. In December, Capuano voted in favor of a House resolution to impeach Trump, a position he touted in a recent campaign ad. Some say Capuano is leaning further into this position because he’s running against a staunchly anti-Trump democratic challenger, Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley.

“There’s no change of mind here … people tend to forget, I didn’t even go to this president’s inaugural,” Capuano said. “In this particular case, when the bill comes to the floor to keep a bill alive, yes I’m voting for that, and I’ll vote for it again tomorrow.”

According to Capuano, his approach to impeachment has always been methodical.

“I have said for a long time that I am convinced, based on news reports, that this president has committed crimes,” Capuano continued. “At the same time, I would also never convict somebody on the basis of news reports.”

Capuano will face Pressley in the Democratic primary in September.

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