GOP Rep. Mark Amodei's comment seemed harmless enough. Within about an hour, Amodei was on phone calls with his party's leaders and the White House, explaining himself. No, he did not intend to be the first Republican to endorse the investigation, he told House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy,
LAS VEGAS — GOP Rep. Mark Amodei's comment seemed harmless enough. Asked what he thought of the Democrats' impeachment probe into President Donald Trump, the Nevada Republican gave reporters a vague dodge:"Let's put it through the process and see what happens."
"I'm a big fan of oversight, so let's let the committees get to work and see where it goes," Amodei said in the call. For Republicans seeking to appear measured and who may need anti-Trump voters to win their elections, the safest move may be to keep the mess at a distance. In his meandering remarks to reporters on Friday, Amodei said he does not think"at this point in time" that the president committed an impeachable offense but did not come down hard on the Democrats' probe.
The comments quickly prompted the congressman's phone call with McCarthy, as well as calls with No. 2 GOP House leader Steve Scalise and acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney.
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