"Yes. I am proudly taking Mitt Romney as my second husband."
Posted on 09/28/2019 1:45:19 AM PDT by robowombat
First House Republican backs impeachment inquiry
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) on Friday became the first House Republican to voice support for an impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
In a conference call with reporters, Amodei made clear he wouldn’t vote to impeach Trump, but he also expressed concern over the president’s dealings with Ukraine, adding that the House should “put it through the process and see what happens.”
“I’m a big fan of oversight, so let’s let the committees get to work and see where it goes,” he said, according to audio of the call released by The Nevada Independent.
“Using government agencies to, if it’s proven, to put your finger on the scale of an election, I don’t think that’s right,” Amodei added. “If it turns out that it’s something along those lines, then there’s a problem.”
He later issued a statement after The Independent’s piece was published, emphasizing he was not in favor of impeaching Trump but supportive of the investigative approach.
“In no way, shape, or form, did I indicate support for impeachment," he said.
Amodei, who represents a ruby red district in northern Nevada, said he agreed with a statement from Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) in which she said, “We have to follow the facts and figure out what happened here.”
His comments came amid an uproar on Capitol Hill over a July 25 conversation between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, when Trump suggested Kiev launch an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden, one of the president’s chief political rivals.
“There's a lot of talk about Biden's son, that Biden stopped the prosecution and a lot of people want to find out about that so whatever you can do with the Attorney General would be great," Trump said on the call, according to a memorandum. "Biden went around bragging that he stopped the prosecution so if you can look into it... It sounds horrible to me.”
A declassified version of a whistleblower complaint regarding the conversation says “multiple White House officials with direct knowledge” of the call expressed concern that Trump was using his office for his personal political gain. The complaint also revealed the White House sought to conceal a transcript of the call and that a future phone call or meeting with Ukraine “would depend on whether Zelensky showed willingness to ‘play ball.’”
Trump has accused Biden of misconduct over his efforts to convince Ukraine to dismiss a prosecutor who was investigating a natural gas company on whose board his son sat. Biden says he wanted the prosecutor dismissed over insufficient efforts to tackle corruption, and no evidence has emerged to suggest Biden acted to benefit his son.
Amodei said Trump’s phrasing was inartful, but that it was not proof of any wrongdoing.
“If it was my statement and I had the ability to do it over, I would probably phrase it differently,” Amodei said of Trump’s phone call with Zelensky, adding, “I don’t know that it’s a smoking gun.”
“I think that’s why we have the committee process,” he continued. “Part of what the committees will do is try to find some context for that and then based on what a fair reading of the context is, they’ll go forward from there.”
Rep. Justin Amash, an independent from Michigan, left the Republican Party months after he said special counsel Robert Mueller's report showed Trump "engaged in impeachable conduct."
Amodei, the lone Republican in Nevada's congressional delegation, has repeatedly won reelection by double digits in his district, including in 2018 when he defeated Democrat Clint Koble by more than 16 points.
Get this guys office number and let him have it.
SPINELESS!! Who wants him in a FOXHOLE?
Washington, D.C. Office
104 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6155
Fax: (202) 225-5679
Chief of Staff — Bruce Miller
Communications Director — Logan Tucker
Legislative Director — Molly Lowe
Senior Legislative Assistant — Ken Brooke
Legislative Assistant — Ryan Dierker
Legislative Correspondent/Legislative Aid – Jessica Kleitsch
Scheduler – Jessica Markowitz
Staff Assistant — Maddy Merschel
Reno Office
5310 Kietzke Lane, Suite 103
Reno, NV 89511
Phone: (775) 686-5760
Fax: (775) 686-5711
District Director — Stacy Parobek
Constituent Service Representative — Arturo Garzon
Constituent Service Representative — Tracy Spears
Constituent Service Representative — Robert Gastonguay
Elko Office
905 Railroad Street, Suite 104 D
Elko, NV 89801
Phone: (775) 777-7705
Fax: (775) 753-9984
this is fake news...he clarified later and was taken out of context
This guys lastest Facebook post comments are being pumped up by massive Trump hater input.
Read thru them
"Yes. I am proudly taking Mitt Romney as my second husband."
“......he clarified later and was taken out of context.....”
He clarified later after hearing from his public that he screwed up and tried to walk it back.
A suspicious soul would suspect he is dirty or compromised.
Maybe the Republicans should call their bluff and force an impeachment hearing. Watch it blow up in their faces. They can threaten all they like...make them choke on it. It will be the 2010 elections all over again.
Who cares...this GOP goon ain’t wrapped to tight. Not worth a comment...he really does not exist!!!
Throw him out. What is wrong with a Nevada and Utah voters?
This Investigation will be a blessing to Trump. It will be full of Perry Mason moments where we realize who the real wrongdoer is.
Most on FR already know the truth. The investigation can be a tool to shine light on the Democrats for everyone to see through their facade..
Rep. Mark Amodei (RINO-Nev.)
Corrected.
My suspicion is that the democrat purchasing agent wanted to pay by check instead of in cash.
That'll clarify the context in a heartbeat.
“What is wrong with a Nevada and Utah voters?”
Far too many wearing magic undies.
fn rat rhinos
Harass him for imprudent language, See?
Jackass
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