What delicious irony there is in the House Freedom Caucus condemning one of their own for, checks notes, exercising his freedom of speech. Rep. Justin Amash, a Michigan Republican and longtime Freedom Caucus maniac did his job, he read the Mueller report and concluded that it was condemning enough of Donald Trump's actions to recommend an impeachment inquiry.
You'd think he'd pissed on a portrait of Ronald Reagan in the Capitol Rotunda or something. He was "dead wrong," the Freedom Caucus said, and his speaking out "shocking," and "even complained during the private meeting that he still technically belongs to the group—and has been cited as a Freedom Caucus member in the press—despite not showing up for meetings nearly the entire year, according to sources." Freedom Caucus members also apparently don't want their colleagues to have the freedom to not come to their meetings. This isn't the first run-in they've had with him, in fact. Last year he butted heads with the membership when they didn't stand with one of their own, Rep. Mark Sanford of South Carolina, when Trump attacked him.
So it seems like it's less about freedom than it is propping up Trump for the maniacs. The real test will be what they do about his primary challenge. If history's to judge, they'll happily abandon him. Particularly since he's showing no signs of backing down, no matter how much he's condemned by either the maniacs or the rest of Republican leadership.
He brushed off Trump's calling him a "lightweight" and a "loser" with a simple "okay." He says his primary challenge is "not serious" and "I feel very confident in my district." He's also not backing down. He spoke to a school group at the Capitol Tuesday morning, telling them that it's "really dangerous for our country" when public figures lie to the people.