Rep. Amash, who quit the Republican party after calling for President Trump to be impeached, criticizes Trump, saying he's using American troops as 'paid mercenaries.'
"He could have prepared in advance for the obvious consequences. He certainly knew what Turkey would do, and then he acted surprised they are coming in and committing acts of violence," Amash said Sunday.
Earlier this month, the White House announced that it would move forces from the"immediate area" as Turkey began a"long-planned operation into Northern Syria." Days later, the Pentagon accelerated that move by pulling another 1,000 troops out of the region amid fighting between the Turks and the Kurds.who warned America was ceding influence in the region and that the move could end up playing into the hands of terrorist groups like ISIS.
While Republican lawmakers largely fell in line behind Trump shortly after his 2016 election, Amash was one of the only exceptions.after the release of the Mueller report, making him the first Republican member of Congress to do so., announcing he’d run again as an independent. Great news for the Republican Party as one of the dumbest & most disloyal men in Congress is “quitting” the Party. No Collusion, No Obstruction! Knew he couldn’t get the nomination to run again in the Great State of Michigan. Already being challenged for his seat.
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