The House Freedom Caucus on Monday night formally condemned Justin Amash over his impeachment comment
The House Freedom Caucus on Monday night formally condemned one of its founding members for declaring that President Trump committed impeachable offenses, but stopped short of kicking Rep. Justin Amash out of the hard-line conservative group.
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