US Representative Justin Amash, a Michigan Republican and critic of President Donald Trump who has entertained a run against him in 2020, has become the first Republican congressman to say the president "engaged in impeachable conduct" based on the Mueller report. President Trump has engaged in impeachable conduct. MANUEL BALCE CENETA/AP Amash said "President Trump engaged in specific actions and a pattern of behaviour that meet the threshold for impeachment". SUPPLIED Justin Amash is the first Republican congressman to say Trump engaged in impeachable conduct. 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: Stuff May 19, 2019 04:18 UTC