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First Republican Raises Impeachment for Trump

May 17, 2017 at 10:33 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) told The Hill that reports that President Trump pressed ousted FBI Director James Comey to end an investigation would merit impeachment if true, becoming the first Republican lawmaker to broach the idea.

He then added: “But everybody gets a fair trial in this country.”

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