Amash in May became the first congressional Republican to conclude that President Donald Trump had engaged in “impeachable conduct.”

Michigan Rep. Justin Amash announced Thursday that he was leaving the GOP after growing “disenchanted” and “frightened” by party politics.

Amash, who represents Michigan’s third Congressional district, wrote in an op-ed for The Washington Post that he would remain in Congress as an independent.

“Modern politics is trapped in a partisan death spiral, but there is an escape,” said Amash, who in May became the first congressional Republican to conclude that President Donald Trump has engaged in “impeachable conduct.”

His decision came after reading special counsel Robert Mueller’s redacted report on Russian interference in the 2016 election, Amash tweeted in a widely circulated thread.

Trump hit back at Amash on Twitter at the time, calling him a “loser.”

On Thursday Trump said Amash’s decision to leave the party was “Great news.” Read more

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Amash in May became the first congressional Republican to conclude that President Donald Trump had engaged in “impeachable conduct.”

Michigan Rep. Justin Amash announced Thursday that he was leaving the GOP after growing “disenchanted” and “frightened” by party politics.

Amash, who represents Michigan’s third Congressional district, wrote in an op-ed for The Washington Post that he would

Amash in May became the first congressional Republican to conclude that President Donald Trump had engaged in “impeachable conduct.”

Michigan Rep. Justin Amash announced Thursday that he was leaving the GOP after growing “disenchanted” and “frightened” by party politics.

Amash, who represents Michigan’s third Congressional district, wrote in an op-ed for The Washington Post that he would

Amash in May became the first congressional Republican to conclude that President Donald Trump had engaged in “impeachable conduct.”

Michigan Rep. Justin Amash announced Thursday that he was leaving the GOP after growing “disenchanted” and “frightened” by party politics.

Amash, who represents Michigan’s third Congressional district, wrote in an op-ed for The Washington Post that he would