Political Quotes

Adam Kinzinger: “It doesn't, and it's all new to me, too. We found out as a Committee, as you well know and reported about these missing…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2022
It doesn't, and it's all new to me, too. We found out as a Committee, as you well know and reported about these missing texts not that long ago. We got a letter from the IG, we talked to him. We had no idea that it went as far back and you think about this Committee has been operable for a year, at least now, we've had staff working hard on this, we could have had a year of lead time to get to the answer.
Said by
Adam Kinzinger
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Kinzinger discusses the frustration of discovering the missing texts and the implications for the January 6 Committee's investigation.

Share

More from Adam Kinzinger

Jun 15, 2026

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

cbsnews.com
Jun 15, 2026

He can say anything he wants. The real leader, the only person in charge that made those calls was Mike Pence.

cbsnews.com
Nov 22, 2025

I’ll give her a little credit, which is she could see the tea leaves, which is like, Trump is going away, if I want to run for president or governor or whatever – I can be the former crazy that now is normal.

theguardian.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

Other voices in this conversation