Calls on Congress to be loyal to the Constitution.
Michigan Congressman Justin Amash decided to go there when discussing the Mueller Report by suggesting President Donald Trump has engaged in impeachable conduct. The libertarian Republican laid out his case on Twitter yesterday in a series of well thought out tweets.
His main argument has nothing to do with Russia – there was no collusion after all – but on the President’s conduct towards Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.
Amash sees Trump’s attempts to exert influence over the probe as untenable – and does not care if the President’s advisers sought to keep him from making moves to remove Mueller. Amash’s belief appears to be focused on the idea Trump violated the public trust by telling Corey Lewandowski and Reince Priebus to get former Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign. The same could be said about Trump’s belief the AG’s Office should take the investigation from Mueller. It’s still up for debate, however, and no consensus will probably ever be reached.
The more interesting part of Amash’s declaration is the “why.” He isn’t the kind of person to say something without actually meaning it, yet, Amash is a politician so there’s obviously an angle. It’s doubtful he’s looking to become a Democrat due to his love of free markets and his stance government is best when it’s weakened and restrained. Democrats do not believe this – although one could successfully argue Republicans don’t either.
It’s possible Amash is going to seek the Libertarian Party’s nomination for president.
