Political Quotes

Adam Kinzinger: “He told Mark Meadows that the rioters were doing what they should be doing, and the rioters understood they were doing…”

On the recordJuly 22, 2022
He told Mark Meadows that the rioters were doing what they should be doing, and the rioters understood they were doing what President Trump wanted them to do.
Said by
Adam Kinzinger
Republican · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Kinzinger highlights Trump's approval of the rioters' actions during the Capitol attack.

Share

More from Adam Kinzinger

Jun 15, 2026

The president absolutely tried to overthrow the will of the people.

cbsnews.com
Jun 15, 2026

If we have any people that are unwilling to put their oath above any loyalty to a person, no law matters.

cbsnews.com
Aug 1, 2026

I think there are so many people that know military strategy and policy that say, look, even if we made the decision that we're leaving and that's an unnegotiable decision, there were a couple of key points.

cbsnews.com
Feb 21, 2025

[A]s I watch the behavior of our political leaders, the comments of an ever-increasingly unhinged Trump, and the growing indifference of many Americans toward our role in the world, I have to ask a painful question: Are we now the bad guys?

alternet.org

Other voices in this conversation