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Right now? >> there is a direct parallel with justin amash's move. larry hogan, a congressman from maryland was the first to break rank in the republicans against nixon. it was early. he was lonely. he was attacked. but it did start the process. so there is a direct parallel, yes. >> cnn asked senator mitt romney, another trump critic, about congressman amash and his call for impeachment. and romney wasn't ready to go as far. let's listen. >> i respect him. i think it's a courageous statement. but i believe to make a case for obstruction of justice, you just don't have the elements that are ev...

Most republicans don't feel this way about president trump. they are more in line with what senator myth romney told jake tapper on studention where he finds some of the behavior described in the mueller report is objectionable but not impeachable. listen to what he told jake on "state of the union." >> my own view is that justin amash has reached a different conclusion than i have. i respect him. i think it's a courageous statement, but i -- i believe that to make a case for obstruction of justice you just don't have the elements that are evidenced by this document, and i also believe that an...

Challenge justin amash's seat in the 2020 election, so keep your eyes pealed for that. the most notable republican to speak out on that, mitt romney, spoke on "state of the union" and said he respects justin amarshal and decision to stick to his guns and perspective on this, he does not believe the president committed impeachable offenses. listen to what he told jake this morning. >> my own view is that 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 hav...

That are evidenced in this document. i also believe that an impeachment call is not only something that relates to the law but also considers practicality and politics. the american people just aren't there. i think those that are considering impeachment have to look also at the jury, which would be the senate. the senate is certainly not there either. >> now, this is significant because it means that talk of impeachment is now bipartisan with at least one republican, but even among democrats in congress, they're divided on the issue of impeachment. the most powerful democrat in congress, hous...

Justin amash is the only republican in the house to call for the president's impeachment. a republican senator said it's not time to talk impeachment on his side of capitol hill. >> my own view is that justin amash has reached a different conclusion than i have, i respect him. 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 practicality and politics. and the american people just aren't there, and those that ...