Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a fierce Trump critic and one of two Republicans on the House January 6 committee, will not seek reelection

[basquebromance]

Adam Kinzinger, outspoken GOP Trump critic, won't seek reelection for US House seat

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican from Illinois who has been a strong critic of former President Donald Trump, announced in a video Friday morning he is not running for reelection.

edition.cnn.com

he responds to Trump's statement in this interview with Anderson Cooper

 

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[Otis Mayfield]

trump kicked him out of the Republican party.

Serves him right.

 

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"do you trust the president? he lies a lot"

Kinziger was defending Trump here 2 years ago

 

[Oddball]

 

[Mac1958]

.... and MAGA World gets more and more pure. What a shame, but I can't blame him.

 

[Circe]

Did they primary him? I hope so, hope he has a pro-Trump, pro-people replacement.

This is excellent. I'm glad to hear the news. These RINOs need to go.

 

[basquebromance]

Did they primary him? I hope so, hope he has a pro-Trump, pro-people replacement.

This is excellent. I'm glad to hear the news. These RINOs need to go.

they did primary him with a Trump guy

 

[basquebromance]

Kinziger: "Trump calls me a loser. i've never lost an election, he has"

 

[Oddball]

Did they primary him? I hope so, hope he has a pro-Trump, pro-people replacement.

This is excellent. I'm glad to hear the news. These RINOs need to go.

Don't believe he was primaried....Got out before getting embarrassed.

 

[Circe]

Don't believe he was primaried....Got out before getting embarrassed.

Yeah, come to think of it, it's too early. But of course he may well know who in his district is being positioned to challenge him --- he's sure to know the thinking of the party regulars and the money people.

Good. This is going well.

 

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Kinzinger was first elected in 2010 as part of the Tea Party wave...the same Tea Party that later elected President Trump, folks forget that

 

[Claudette]

Circe
I agree and he probably made his millions while "serving" so decided to retire and enjoy that money.

 

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"Kinzinger retiring from Congress, vows 'broader fight nationwide' against Trumpism"


is he running for president?

Kinzinger retiring from Congress, vows 'broader fight nationwide' against Trumpism

The Illinois lawmaker is one of the most prominent Trump critics among House Republicans.

www.politico.com

 

[busybee01]

Did they primary him? I hope so, hope he has a pro-Trump, pro-people replacement.

This is excellent. I'm glad to hear the news. These RINOs need to go.

The reason he is not running is because of the congressional map that is being developed. Democrats in Illionois are doing what Republicans in Texas are doing.

 

[basquebromance]

"the President is in great mental decline"

but enough about Biden!



"it's time for the GOP to denounce militia-ism"

 

[2aguy]

Adam Kinzinger, outspoken GOP Trump critic, won't seek reelection for US House seat

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican from Illinois who has been a strong critic of former President Donald Trump, announced in a video Friday morning he is not running for reelection.

edition.cnn.com

he responds to Trump's statement in this interview with Anderson Cooper

Kinzinger sided with the democrats and then they gerrymandered his seat out of existence…. He deserves it.

 

[Lastamender]

Kinziger: "Trump calls me a loser. i've never lost an election, he has"

Somebody better tell him Trump did not lose, he was cheated He knows there was fraud. His chance to grandstand. He failed.

 

[basquebromance]

Kinzinger sided with the democrats and then they gerrymandered his seat out of existence…. He deserves it.

he could have run against MAGA warrior Darin LaHood in a GOP primary in another district, but he chickened out