Article snippet: Rep. MORE and his decision to leave the Republican party on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday. Amash, who had previously been the only Republican member of Congress to support impeachment proceedings, told CNN’s MORE on Sunday that senior officials have privately thanked him for his public stance. "When I was discussing impeachment, I had fellow colleagues and other Republicans, high-level officials, contacting me, saying, 'Thank you for what you’re doing,'" Amash said. "So there are lots of Republicans out there who are saying these things privately, but they're not saying it publicly, and I think that’s a problem for our country." Amash also declined again to rule out a third-party presidential run. "I still wouldn't rule anything like that out. I believe that I have to use my skills, my public influence, where it serves the country best. And I believe I have to defend the Constitution in whichever way works best," he said. Trump, he added, "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 from your own party." Amash criticized Speaker MORE (D-Calif.) for her continued hard line against pursuing impeachment. "From a principled, moral position, she is making a mistake. From a strategic position, she is making a mistake," Amash said. "I do believe there's a strong case. I believe she believes there is a strong cas... Link to the full article to read more