GOP Rep. Amash endorses Dem push for independent Russia probe

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http://thehill.com/homenews/house/332981-amash-endorses-democratic-bill-to-create-independent-russia-probe

GOP Rep. Amash endorses Dem push for independent Russia probe
By Cristina Marcos - 05/11/17 02:45 PM EDT


Republican Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.) has signed onto legislation from Democrats to create an independent commission to investigate Russian election interference, becoming the second GOP lawmaker to do so.

Amash became a cosponsor of the Protecting Our Democracy Act this week after President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, his spokeswoman confirmed Thursday following a BuzzFeed report.

Amash had indicated on Tuesday in the hours after Comey’s bombshell firing that he was inclined to back the legislation.

“My staff and I are reviewing legislation to establish an independent commission on Russia. The second paragraph of this letter is bizarre,” Amash tweeted, referring to the paragraph in Trump’s letter to Comey that states “I greatly appreciate you informing me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation.”

The bill, authored by Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), has been endorsed by all 193 House Democrats, along with four delegates who caucus with them.

Before Amash, Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) was the only Republican co-sponsor.

Despite Amash’s backing, the idea of an independent commission or a special prosecutor to investigate Russia’s role in the election and possible Trump-Kremlin links hasn’t gained traction among most Republicans.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has endorsed the idea, but like Amash and Jones, he is an outlier among Republicans on the issue.

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