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Adam Kinzinger

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Adam Kinzinger is a former U.S. Representative for Illinois's 16th congressional district, serving from 2013 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Kinzinger gained national attention for his outspoken views on various political issues, particularly his criticism of former President Donald Trump. He was one of the few Republicans to support the impeachment of Trump and served on the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riot.

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Jun 22, 2022

The threats are constant they`ve increased. The reason I released this letter this was sent directly to my home, directly to my wife. And it went on to threaten execution not just to me, but of her and my five-month-old child.

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Jun 22, 2022

We do want Pat Cipollone to come in and cooperate more.

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Jun 22, 2022

If we are going to ask Americans to be willing to die in service to our country, we as leaders must at least be willing to sacrifice our political careers when integrity and our oath requires it.

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Jun 22, 2022

To Republicans, right now, if you saw what you saw today, it's not too late, A, to come forward, but also to walk away, from this former President.

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Jun 22, 2022

I only know of one reason to seek a pardon. Because you're worried that you're guilty, that you committed a crime.

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Jun 20, 2022

There is violence in the future, I`m going to tell you.

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Jun 20, 2022

Until we get a grip on telling people the truth, we can`t expect any differently.

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Jun 20, 2022

There`s violence in the future I`m going to tell you and until we get a grip on telling people the truth, we can`t expect any differently.

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Jun 20, 2022

There are people that -- there is violence in the future, I`m going to tell you. And until we get a grip on telling people the truth, we can`t expect any differently.

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Jun 19, 2022

January 6 wasn`t the end of MAGA violence.

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Jun 19, 2022

Where is Kevin McCarthy? He’s supposed to defend his members. Now, granted, Crenshaw is MTG or crazy -- or isn’t an MTG or a crazy, but the Republican leader should say something.

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Jun 19, 2022

There’s violence in the future, I’m going to tell you. And until we get a grip on telling people the truth, we can’t expect any differently.

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Jun 19, 2022

There`s violence in the future, I`m going to tell you.

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Jun 19, 2022

There is violence in the future, I'm going to tell you, and until we get a grip on telling people the truth, we can't expect any differently.

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May 24, 2022

But there are a number of things we can do on the gun side that I think 90 percent of Americans agree on.

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May 24, 2022

It's the power - yes, it's the power of how angry people get.

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May 24, 2022

I don't believe we need to worship guns. And there are too many people that do that.

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May 24, 2022

I think one of the easiest things we can do, to begin to do something, is to say, 'You got to be 21, to buy a rifle, in this country.'

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May 24, 2022

Obviously, we need universal background checks. We need red flag laws with teeth. These are things that we can do, to have that discussion move forward.

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May 24, 2022

Once you've actually - you're pent-up, you really want to say, 'Let's raise the age to 21,' or 'Let's have red flag laws,' but you're scared to death? Once you actually say it, and you rip the band aid off, and you get all the angry texts…

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May 24, 2022

And I say this, to Second Amendment supporters, like I am. We have to be the ones putting forward solutions, for responsible gun ownerships.

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May 24, 2022

I hope so. I think there's a lot of people that don't understand the gun laws, from the perspective of this. So, in America, you have to be 21, to buy a handgun, and 18, in most states.

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May 20, 2022

When we as a party or a movement or people like frankly Tucker Carlson, you know, throw out these theories or just fish in the waters of white replacement theory or echo some of those kind of fear- based things, you can`t be surprised when…

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