Amash says challengers ‘not serious;' they disagree

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The two men who have said they want to take Rep. Justin Amash’s seat in Congress scoffed at remarks from the representative that their campaigns are "not serious."

In weekend tweets, Amash, of metro Grand Rapids, declared that President Donald Trump’s actions revealed in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation report are"impeachable."On Monday, he answered questions as a gaggle of reporters swarmed him outside of the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

“It’s a process and you have to come to the right conclusions about how to draft something,” Amash responded when asked about beginning impeachment proceedings. “I think it’s appropriate to do so."

Amash doubled down on his stance in the face of from fellow Republicans at the local and national level, including Trump.

“He’s been a loser for a long time, rarely votes for Republicans and personally I think he’s not much,” Trump said Monday.

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