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I'm sure he's not at all surprised by the ways in which republicans are breaking with him over his own comments this past weekend. and by evidence of this, take a look at what mitt romney had to say. he in the past has been critical in some wise of president trump, take a look. >> justin amash has reached a different conclusion than i have. i respect him. i think it's a courageous statement. but i believe that to make a case for obstruction of justice you just don't have the elements that are evidenced in this document. >> so kristen did a fact check on the president's tweets. here's a fact ch...

Voters who do have concerns about donald trump. now, whether or not that means this will go down to whoever the democratic candidate is in 2020, whether or not they'll benefit, whether this will mean a challenger to donald trump that gets any traction is unclear, but i think this speaks to a growing fear that some republicans have that justin amash isn't the only one at this point and certainly is reflective of a little bit of tension among republicans broadly. >> we have heard mitt romney. he has been public about how he has felt about president trump. yet, you've seen his comments on amash. ...

The republican national committee tweeting that it's sad to see congressman amash pair r parroting the democrats' talking points on russia. even some trump critics in the republican party choosing to keep their distance. >> justin amash has reached a different conclusion than i have. i respect him. i think it's a courageous statement. >> reporter: it's not the first time the 39-year-old from grand rapids has been at odds with his party. he was elected to congress in 2010, during the tea party wave, and now chairs the house liberty caucus. his views on federal spending, government surveillance,...

Here's mitt romney. >> my own view is justin amash has reached a different conclusion than i have. i respect him. i think it's a courageous statement. as i read the report, i was troubled by it. it was very disappointing for a number of reasons, but it did not suggest to me that this was time to call for impeachment. >> so j.w., you have senator romney calling the statement courageous. but yet he disagrees on obstruction? >> i think it is courageous. and i would shift the focus back. notice justin amash is willing to go on a limb. pelosi is not willing to go out there with him. i think that's ...

Mitt romney of utah a lot more respectful of his point of view. still, though, he does not agree with justin amash on whether the president committed impeachable offenses. listen to what he told jake tapper on "state of the union" sunday morning. >> i respect him. i think it's a courageous statement. but i believe that to make a case for obstruction of justice you just don't have the elements that are evidenced in this document. and i also believe that an impeachment call is not only something that relates to the law but also considers praktd and politics. and the american people just aren't t...