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Justin Amash is the first GOP member of Congress to say that President Trump engaged in impeachable conduct. Amash, a libertarian from Michigan, caused a commotion over the weekend when he tweeted he believed — after reading special counsel Robert Mueller’s report — that the report established “multiple examples” of Trump committing obstruction of justice. Will others in the party soon follow? Don’t count on it.
Amash’s comments on Saturday with regard to impeachment went further than even many members of House Democratic leadership. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said last Thursday that “every day gives grounds for impeachment,” while at the same time arguing that she doesn’t want to impeach, though she did not rule out the possibility.
Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib, also of Michigan, responded to Amash’s Twitter thread later Saturday and invited him to join her impeachment resolution.
.@justinamash come find me in 1628 Longworth. I’ve got an impeachment investigation resolution you’re going to want to cosponsor. https://t.co/KabQTDn1Zq
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) 18 de mayo de 2019
Amash said on Saturday that he made his conclusions “only after having read Mueller’s redacted report carefully and completely, having read or watched pertinent statements and testimony, and having discussed this matter with my staff, who thoroughly reviewed materials and provided me with further analysis.
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