Larry Hogan (R) has dropped the idea of challenging President Trump in the 2020 primary, but he made clear this week that he will continue to speak out against the leader of his party when he thinks it is warranted. Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.), an independent after quitting the GOP this month, also voted for it. Griffith had gently admonished the president on Twitter the day before. “I have previously said that the President should tone down his Twitter rhetoric, and I would say that again,” the lawmaker tweeted. He defended Trump in a radio interview Monday, saying the comments were “clearly” not racist.

Source: Washington Post July 17, 2019 16:49 UTC