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On the recordJanuary 1, 2023
If this is not a crime, I don't know what is. If a President can incite an Insurrection, and not be held accountable, then, really, there's no limit to what a President can do or can't do. I think the Justice Department will do the right thing. I think he will be charged. And I frankly think he should be. If he is not guilty of a crime, then I frankly fear for the future of this country.
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Adam Kinzinger
Republican · Illinois

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Adam Kinzinger emphasizes the importance of holding a President accountable for inciting insurrection and expresses concern for the future of the country if such actions go unpunished.

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