A Michigan state lawmaker on Monday announced he will mount a primary challenge to Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) after the congressman tweeted that he believed President Trump had committed impeachable offenses, according to the Detroit Free Press.
State Rep. Jim Lower (R) said he would challenge Amash in the Republican primary for his western Michigan seat rather than seek a third term in the state legislature.
Lower said he had been planning to run before Amash’s remarks but fast-tracked his announcement after the tweets this weekend despite originally planning to make it closer to July 4.
Amash drew fire from Trump on Sunday for tweeting that special counsel Robert Mueller’s report detailed “impeachable conduct” and that Attorney General William Barr had misrepresented Mueller’s findings.
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Amash previously faced a primary challenge in 2014, topping businessman Brian Ellis by 14 points. Amash’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Trump critic Justin Amash gets a primary challenger https://t.co/QWZTGlzH6C pic.twitter.com/iE9QRXr1HE
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