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Adam Kinzinger: “I`m pretty confident, we won`t see a repeat of occupying the Capitol. I`m not confident we won`t see violence. I am…”

On the recordSeptember 16, 2021
I`m pretty confident, we won`t see a repeat of occupying the Capitol. I`m not confident we won`t see violence. I am confident that law enforcement is more prepared. But I think it`s ironic that, you know, the rallying cry as justice for January 6 I think justice January 6 would have been impeachment and removal of Donald Trump. I think it`s time we stop as a party or any leaders accepting that somehow these ideas of Oath Keepers which is basically a militia that wants to overthrow the government, that that`s OK.
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Adam Kinzinger
Republican · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Kinzinger expresses confidence in law enforcement's preparedness for the upcoming rally but warns about the potential for violence and criticizes the narrative surrounding January 6.

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