He is the first GOP congressperson to call for the president’s removal from office.
By Colby Itkowitz Colby Itkowitz Congress, campaigns, health policy, Pennsylvania politics Email Bio Follow May 18 at 4:36 PM Rep. Justin Amash , a critic of President Trump who has entertained a run against him in 2020, became the first Republican congressman to say the president “engaged in impeachable conduct” based on the Mueller Report.
“Contrary to Barr’s portrayal, Mueller’s report reveals that President Trump engaged in specific actions and a pattern of behavior that meet the threshold for impeachment,” Amash wrote.The president often claims the report shows “no collusion, no obstruction,” though neither is true. Mueller did not establish a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia, which did interfere in the 2016 election.
When Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, testified before a House committee in February, most Republicans dismissed him as a convicted liar. Amash asked Cohen, “What is the truth President Trump is most afraid of people knowing?”
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