Justin Amash Strikes Towards a Third-Social gathering Bid for President

Consultant Justin Amash, the Republican-turned-independent from Michigan, introduced Tuesday evening that he would discover working for president as a Libertarian, injecting new volatility right into a presidential marketing campaign already unsettled by the coronavirus.

“We’re prepared for a presidency that can restore respect for our Structure and convey individuals collectively,” Mr. Amash wrote on Twitter. “I’m excited and honored to be taking these first steps towards serving Individuals of each background as president.”

He posted a hyperlink to a brand new web site, “Amash for America,” that included a citation suggesting he was poised to run: “Let’s do that.”

A 40-year-old conservative, Mr. Amash left the G.O.P. final 12 months due to his unease with how the occasion had rallied to President Trump. It’s unclear, although, whether or not his candidacy would assist Mr. Trump by profitable right-of-center voters who don’t just like the president and would have reluctantly supported Joseph R. Biden Jr. — or if Mr. Amash would merely take votes away from the president by giving small-government conservatives a house.