“I believe that we are headed toward an impeachment inquiry.”This is not the first time Mr. Amash, who considers himself a libertarian and strict constitutionalist, has defied the White House and bucked his party’s Capitol Hill leadership. Republican leaders in both chambers have griped privately about Mr. Trump’s behavior but have publicly fallen in line behind the president. Mr. Trump has seized on Mr. Mueller’s finding that his campaign did not coordinate with Russia to declare that the investigation was an exoneration. So let’s not leapfrog over what we think should be the path that should be taken.”Few Republicans, especially House members like Mr. Amash who face re-election every two years, have been willing to confront Mr. Trump publicly. Former Representative Mark Sanford of South Carolina has repeatedly criticized the president and questioned his conduct — and his party’s acquiescence to him.

Source: New York Times May 18, 2019 23:15 UTC