Posted on 05/19/2019 9:16:19 AM PDT by Beave Meister
Michigan Rep. Justin Amash became the first Republican lawmaker to declare that President Donald Trump committed impeachable offenses and that Attorney General William Barr “deliberately misrepresented” special counsel Robert Mueller’s report.
Amash, whose libertarian views often put him at odds with Trump and his fellow Republicans, posted a series of tweets Saturday afternoon outlining positions that even some Democrats have been unwilling to embrace — an extraordinary development that comes as Democratic leaders face increasing pressure from progressives to launch impeachment proceedings.
“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, arguing that lawmakers have become too afraid of using impeachment to deter presidential misconduct.
“Impeachment, which is a special form of indictment, does not even require probable cause that a crime (e.g., obstruction of justice) has been committed; it simply requires a finding that an official has engaged in careless, abusive, corrupt, or otherwise dishonorable conduct,” Amash wrote.
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I don’t argue that Trump is privately DESPISED by virtually every elected Republican...but then every elected Republican knows that voting to remove Trump, when he’s still supported by 90 percent of Republican voters is suicide.
So Trump is safe, perfectly safe, in office. Now if the vote to remove was secret, I might be saying something completely different...but it is not a secret vote.
Can somebody show Rep Buttcheeks the off this Planet (EarF)?
Then why does not this congressman start impeachment proceedings instead of running his mouth about impeachment? He does not because he knows as well as the democrats know that there are not any impeachable offenses committed by the president. He is a phoney!
Please stop posting this moron and his opinion
This is about the 50th time this stupid article by the stupid idiot has been posted
Let’s have a show of hands here at free republic who gives a crap about Justin a mash and his opinion on anything!
The guy didn't understand that if Trump is impeached, that the Democommies would likely regain the power to appoint Federal judges by tipping the next election to a Dem.
Nope, it was all about "Muh Principles".
I told him that one of Bammy's Leftist Federal judges would tell him what his "principles" are, instead of President Trump's 50+ Federalist Society judges allowing us to have the freedom to express our principles.
Does anyone have the No.45 Dr Trump Butt Hurt cream for the congressman from Michigan?
He could sure use it.
5.56mm
How dare President Trump resist being framed in an Obama/Hillary orchestrated, illegal, treasonous coup attempt!
Amash got his as handed to him by a girl and now has two primary challengers. He is toast.
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