Republican Justin Amash tells crowd Congress must hold Trump accountable: 'Things that violate the public trust are impeachable'
Grand Rapids, Michigan Republican Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan faced a packed house on Tuesday in his home district and called for Congress to hold President Donald Trump accountable for his"misconduct."
"Clearly, things that violate the public trust are impeachable," Amash told the crowd, drawing applause. He remains the only sitting Republican to openly say that Trump engaged in impeachable conduct, though he has not signed on to any existing Democratic impeachment resolutions. But he told the crowd that it is up to Congress to hold Trump accountable for the actions described in special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
• CNN found 77 instances of lies and false assertions in Mueller's report. Trump told the greatest number• What Trump associates told the public vs. what they told MuellerThe 39-year-old Amash singled out Attorney General William Barr for his handling of the report, arguing he misrepresented Mueller's findings, including in testimony before Congress."Barr has so far successfully used his position to sell the President's false narrative to the American people.
— Justin Amash May 28, 2019 Amash is known for his independent streak and has a history of splitting with conventional GOP positions on controversial topics, such as surveillance and foreign policy.His criticism has made him a target for Trump -- the President recently said Amash has"been a loser for a long time" -- and has drawn a primary challenge in his Grand Rapids-area district, which he has represented since 2011.CNN's Alison Main contributed to this story.
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