Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) said he’s not concerned about losing his Alabama seat if he votes against President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Pelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act MORE in the Senate trial.

Jones told ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday that he plans to fulfill his oath as senator during Trump’s impeachment trial instead of worrying about whether his constituents in a primarily red state will vote him out of office.

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“If I did everything based on a pure and political argument, all I'd — you'd need is a computer to mash a button,” he said. “It's just not what this country's about. It's not what the founders intended. It's not what I intend to do.”

The Alabama senator called out the U.S. and the media for putting everything in “political terms” and highlighting “political consequences.”

“This is a much more serious matter than that,” Jones told Martha Raddatz. “This has to do with the future of the presidency and how we want our presidents to conduct themselves. It has all to do with the future of this Senate and how a Senate should handle impeachment, articles of impeachment that come over. That's how I'm looking at this.”

.@MarthaRaddatz: Some say if you vote to impeach Trump in your deeply red state of Alabama, you basically sign your death warrant.



Sen. Doug Jones says "this is a much more serious matter" that shouldn't be discussed in terms of "political consequences." https://t.co/4oxxUovvgW pic.twitter.com/1bLFHLC56V — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) December 22, 2019

Jones was elected in a close special election in 2017 after Jeff Sessions Jefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsRoy Moore sues Alabama over COVID-19 restrictions GOP set to release controversial Biden report Trump's policies on refugees are as simple as ABCs MORE became attorney general. He was pitted against Republican Roy Moore Roy Stewart MooreDoug Jones says he will not support Supreme Court nominee before election Roy Moore sues Alabama over COVID-19 restrictions Vulnerable Senate Democrat urges unity: 'Not about what side of the aisle we're on' MORE, who had been accused of sexually assaulting minors. The senator will face an election in 2020 to potentially win a full term.

The Alabama senator voted against appointing Brett Kavanaugh Brett Michael KavanaughSenate GOP set to vote on Trump's Supreme Court pick before election Conservative groups unleash ad blitz in support of Barrett's nomination Two Judiciary Democrats say they will not meet with Trump's Supreme Court pick MORE to the Supreme Court in 2018, so he could lose his Senate seat in a typically red state if he votes in favor of impeachment.