Democrats Push To Draft Michigan's Justin Amash As An Impeachment Manager
Some Democrats want to use Michigan Congressman Justin Amash to go after Trump.
A private campaign is underway to draft Amash -- who left the Republican Party in the summer to become an Independent -- as an impeachment manager in the Senate trial of President Trump, The Washington Post reports. The Dems hope to diversify their side's case with a rare conservative voice.
A group of 30 freshman Democrats, led by Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), has asked House leaders to consider the move to add Amash, who considers himself a libertarian.
Amash, a fifth-term representative from West Mighigan, is regarded as one of the most conservative members of the House and big critic of Trump.
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