Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.) spoke favorably of a potential primary challenge to President Trump by former Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) Wednesday, telling CNN Sanford would be “a great candidate.”
“I know Mark. He’s thoughtful, he’s humble, he’s learned from his mistakes and grown, and I think we really need a person like that in the White House,” Amash, who announced on July 4 that he would leave the GOP, told the network.
“My perspective is that the party is lost for quite a while and that this party system is corrosive, and I don’t think it can be redeemed anytime soon,” Amash added. “But it’s good to have voices out there. And the more voices you have, the more likely a miracle could happen.”
Amash, who has refused to rule out a third-party presidential run, told CNN he remained more focused on his own district, and said he would not run as Sanford’s running mate. “I don’t want to get involved in the Republican primary in that way,” he said, according to CNN.
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Amash praises potential Trump primary challenger Mark Sanford https://t.co/AFwH2NIQXU pic.twitter.com/fJzT1fq987
— The Hill (@thehill) July 17, 2019
Oh please!
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