Rep. Justin Amash
Justin AmashAmash warns of turning lawmakers like Cheney into 'heroes' Cheney set to be face of anti-Trump GOP Biden: 'Prince Philip gladly dedicated himself to the people of the UK' MORE (Mich.), who last week announced that he was leaving the Republican Party, responded to President Trump's criticism, saying on Sunday that representatives are elected to defend the Constitution, not Trump.
"He’s really identified what I talk about in my op-ed. He thinks people owe loyalty to him, but people are elected to Congress with an oath to support and defend the Constitution, not an oath to support and defend one person, the president, who happens to be in your own party," Amash told CNN's Jake Tapper
Jacob (Jake) Paul TapperBaltimore police chief calls for more 'boots on the ground' to handle crime wave Chuck Todd reluctant to 'ban' election deniers from 'Meet the Press' Police investigating death of TV anchor who uncovered Clinton tarmac meeting as suicide MORE Sunday on "State of the Union."
“He thinks that people owe loyalty to him, but people are elected to Congress with an oath to support and defend the Constitution." - Rep. Justin Amash responds to President Trump calling him a "loser" for leaving the GOP #CNNSOTU https://t.co/cnryboY2Yp pic.twitter.com/M9k8uXFFmk
— State of the Union (@CNNSotu) July 7, 2019
Trump also called Amash "one of the dumbest and most disloyal men in Congress," and "a total loser."
Amash on Sunday was measured when asked about Trump's remarks, saying "it's what the president does."
"I think most people understand that’s not how people are supposed to talk about other to each other," Amash said.
Amash had previously been the only member of the Republican Party to call for impeachment proceedings to begin against Trump and was one of the president's most vocal critics within his own party.
