Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.), a critic of President Trump who has entertained a run against him in 2020, became the first Republican congressman to say the president “engaged in impeachable conduct” based on the Mueller report. He added that “few members of Congress even read Mueller’s report.”“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. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Since Trump’s election, the group has morphed into a mouthpiece for the president on Capitol Hill. #TrumpTrain, defeat him in primary.”The White House and the Justice Department are currently at loggerheads with congressional Democrats over the latter’s desire to do their own vetting of Trump.

Source: Washington Post May 18, 2019 20:37 UTC