The lone Republican calling for President Donald Trump's impeachment has quit an influential caucus of House conservatives.
Rep. Justin Amash, the lone Republican calling for President Trump's impeachment, has quit the Freedom Caucus of House conservatives, his spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday.Trump based on the details of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's report. Several members of the Freedom Caucus said they were blindsided by Amash's move, but he has stood by it, repeating his argument in detail on Twitter.
Asked about Amash on Tuesday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy criticized his voting record and said Amash"can determine his own future." Philosophically, he said, Amash is"probably in a different place than the majority of all of us." For his part, Amash has not said whether he will run for reelection to his House seat. He has left open the prospect of running for president in 2020 as a Libertarian, which could take away support from Trump.from many who saluted his"courage." Amash also sparred with some former supporters who faulted him for embracing a Democratic"smear attack" against Trump.
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