Washington (CNN) A retiring Democratic member of Congress who has cited his weariness over long-running investigations into President Donald Trump as a primary reason for stepping down said Tuesday he believes many Americans feel the same way. Rep. Denny Heck of Washington, who sits on the House Intelligence Committee, announced his retirement earlier this month, writing on Medium, "the countless hours I have spent in the investigation of Russian election interference and the impeachment inquiry have rendered my soul weary." "I think it's happening to Americans, as a matter of fact," Heck said. "This is not, as has been suggested, some kind of a form of spectator sport or entertainment," he continued. "This is a fundamentally important debate about the future of our republic, and what is necessary in order for us to uphold constitutional principles."

Source: CNN December 17, 2019 15:22 UTC