Rep. Justin Amash got a warm welcome in Michigan for breaking away from his fellow Republicans in rebelling against Trump
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Rep. Justin Amash is a lonely man in Congress, the sole Republican to back Donald Trump’s removal from office. But back home on Tuesday night, the Michigan lawmaker got the red-carpet treatment in his first face-to-face encounter with voters since his call for impeachment.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. “It doesn’t matter to me that some people won’t support me. You have to do the right thing regardless," he said. and another was wearing a “Mueller Time” T-shirt. Some audience members snapped selfies and shook hands with Amash before the event.
the edge of the crowd told Amash she was disappointed in the lawmaker and could no longer support him.
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