Amash Responds To Mueller Statement: ‘The Ball Is In Our Court, Congress’

U.S Rep. Justin Amash, R-Cascade Township, speaks to the audience during a town hall meeting on Feb. 23, 2017 at the Full Blast Recreation Center in Battle Creek, Mich. (Carly Geraci | MLive.com)
U.S Rep. Justin Amash, R-Cascade Township, speaks to the audience during a town hall meeting on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 at the Full Blast Recreation Center in Battle Creek, Mich. Amash is embracing the town halls t... U.S Rep. Justin Amash, R-Cascade Township, speaks to the audience during a town hall meeting on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 at the Full Blast Recreation Center in Battle Creek, Mich. Amash is embracing the town halls that many of his Republican counterparts in Congress have avoided as people lash out at President Donald Trump’s early actions and the planned repeal of the federal health care law. (Carly Geraci/Kalamazoo Gazette-MLive Media Group via AP) MORE LESS
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Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) responded to special counsel Robert Mueller’s press conference on Wednesday by echoing his push for Congress to take action against President Donald Trump.

“The ball is in our court, Congress,” Amash tweeted in response to Mueller’s statement that he couldn’t charge President Donald Trump with a crime because Justice Department guidelines prevent him from doing so.

Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel later took a swipe at Amash.

“You’re right, Justin. Instead of grandstanding, there’s a LOT of work Congress (you) can do,” McDaniel tweeted.

Amash stands out as the sole Republican in Congress who has called for impeachment proceedings against Trump after Mueller’s report showed repeated attempts by Trump to obstruct his investigation.

This story has been updated to include the RNC chairwoman’s response.

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  1. Avatar for meri meri says:

    Hopes are not high.

  2. I’m still surprised at how strongly Amash is running with the ball.

  3. Avatar for jtx jtx says:

    When you are right, you are right.

  4. One of my favorite R&B artists was Bobby Byrd. He recorded a tune called “I Need Help”

    “I need help…I can’t do it alone”

    Justin, your posse needs to get more converts…

  5. He’s been given a really big hole to run through.

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