By Aaron Blake Aaron Blake Senior political reporter, writing for The Fix Email Bio Follow May 20 at 9:00 AM When President Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, testified before Congress earlier this year, one member on the Republican side of the hearing stood out. While the rest of the Republicans were resolute in their efforts to attack Cohen’s credibility, Rep. Justin Amash was actually interested in the substance of Cohen’s accusations against Trump.
We now know that Amash is much more than concerned; he’s on the impeachment train. Amash this weekend became the first congressional Republican to call for Trump’s impeachment, citing the findings of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
And Amash’s motivations would go further than just Trump. He has decried the “two-party duopoly” in American politics — a pregnant statement from a man who ran for and serves in office as a Republican — and he has criticized his own tea party wing of the party for selling out its principles. If you think my job is to support the president one hundred percent, then you don’t understand what it means to be a representative in Congress. My job is to support the Constitution one hundred percent and to represent all the people of my district by protecting their rights.
There is evidence that home states tend to be better for third-party candidates. New Mexico, where Johnson served as a Republican governor, gave him 9 percent in 2016, while Utah gave Evan McMullin 21 percent. Texas was one of Ross Perot’s better states when he ran in 1992 and 1996, as was Minnesota when Sen. Eugene McCarthy waged a quixotic 1976 independent bid.
Not.
Trump should not be worried about Amash. Amash is 1 Republican in the House. Even Romney in the Senate has said this is a loser. No way Trump is convicted even if the DEMs pursue the politically motivated proceedings and their theatrics.
Lost my vote!
The factories he owns in China?
Yep. You nailed it. Within a year Trump will be removed, President Pence will be in office running against Joe Biden.
Where is the story about Justin Amash owning a company in China?
Nah. Hold Trumps beer he has this clown.
Because Amash is a Republican that actually read the Mueller report.
Fake News
There'll always be that 3% portion of the GOP that was and will always be never Trumpers. This changes nothing.
Nobody has ever heard of Amash - yawn
The correct headline is 'Why America should be worried about Trump' ....WorriedSick or Terrified would be more accurate, one lonely Republican speaking up is just a tiny ray of light.
Amash is a lone nobody looking for 15 minutes of fame
Just a slimy Dem in Conservative clothes
Zzzzzzz Zzzzz Slow news day at WaPo
Who is he? 🤣
Yeah terrified! You know why they haven’t impeached Trump? They know it’s an end game and they will lose it. It much better to just talk about it. 🙄👌🏻
WHY? The USLibertarianParty does not count for much! (Amash is a PalestinianAmerican mad at Israel & Trump.)
I'd never heard of Justin Amash before his comment. So his mission was accomplished.
Hilarious watching the leftist media complex led by WaPo trying to make nobody Amash a thing. 😂
What a joke. Justin Amash is a bigger one
I’m sure that Trump has Russia and other foreign adversaries (but his friends) working on digging up kompromat to blackmail him with now. He will soon be invited to meet with Trump for the reveal and his tune will surprisingly change in support of Trump.
A PALESTINIAN AND SYRIAN DECENT. NOT ONE REASON HE POSES A THREAT. HE IS ALL TALK, LIKE OMAR AND TLAIB....ALL TALK.
Because WAPO wants it to be true
You're a brave man. Thank you.
There is no reason. Amash lost support from his side and with that one tweet... he lost respect from all Republicans. He's a nobody that's trying to be relevant but its not working.
Because Amash will do anything to protect his investments in China? No article needed but thx anyway for our hourly dose of propaganda.
Trump called this guy a “loser”. What a surprise.
Go for it, it will be blessings.
Analysis: Why WAPO should be used as kindling. ⬆️
Counter-analysis: He shouldn't.
I respect the courage of this man to come forward against his negative party who supports a thief, a liar & antagonist for the world. I do not understand why Repubs support this evil man who has been proven over & over to be so vindictive, rash and does unconscionable things !
Some people just want to be recorded in the history books as falling on the right side.. Maybe, the dude wasn't sleeping at night knowing how corrupt Trump and GOP is..
POTUS should only be worried if he should mistakenly bend over in front of Amashole
I applaud justinamash for his brave stand for Truth. Unlike the rest of the spineless GOP worried about their reelection chances dismissing lies and bigotry as if those things don’t matter. Republican no more I will vote for truth any day. CNN nytimes
The GOP should be worry about why they are not acting on this like Justin Amash. The People can see clearly how they are betraying the Constitution, the Rule of Law and their obligations as Congress to be the check and balance. GOPCorruption GOPComplicit
Trump don't have to worry about him!
Everything wapo does is a opinion hit piece. Such a joke
Trump needs to be worried, for now, as there is still One Honest Republican that can understand what he reads.
Ehhhh more like justinamash should resign...
Q: What do Swalwell & Amash have in common? A: Both stink as Congressmen & both will never be Potus. 😁
This article was written by Justin’s brother. More Fake News. 🤮
Wait WAPO, I have a better article, “why Trump should not worry about Pelosi.“ Oh and since I’m here:
Justin Amash....the new Stormy Daniels. He'll be equally successful at taking down the President.
Not really! Just another DEEPSTATE TDS obstructionist!
Lol, yeah no.
Hahaha.
Anther beautiful day and TWP starts it off with negativity
Because unlike Trump, Amash has actual beliefs, principles and a spine?
You know sooner or later he’ll fall in line Just like the rest of them
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