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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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Jan 7, 2022

Either the president probably in his best-case scenario was totally incompetent, totally indecisive, and absolutely abdicated his responsibility to defend the Constitution or then this is where we can get more information.

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Jan 4, 2022

Some say it's time to move on from January 6th, but we can't move on without addressing what happened or by pretending it never happened. We can't move on without taking action to make sure it never happens again, that starts by admitting…

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Dec 20, 2021

Kevin McCarthy on the other hand has not said a word about anything. Except for that Donald Trump is probably the greatest president to ever exist.

msnbc.com
Dec 20, 2021

Nobody, member of congress, former president, nobody in America is above the law.

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Dec 19, 2021

Nobody, Jake, is above the law.

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Dec 19, 2021

It`s possible. We`re going to pursue doggedly everything to the ends of the earth. And that includes -- and we don`t like necessarily having to go here, but that includes members of Congress.

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Dec 19, 2021

We're going to pursue doggedly everything to the ends of the earth. And that includes -- and we don't like necessarily having to go here, but that includes members of Congress that had any involvement. So absolutely. Anybody, nobody member…

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Dec 16, 2021

About a year ago now and I can`t believe it`s been a year. It also seems like it`s been 10 years ago and yesterday at the same time. But there was this kind of fever pitch to not accept the fact that a legitimate election had happened. And…

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Dec 13, 2021

Mark Meadows has committed a crime. In this case, a premeditated one. No one is above the law, not even a former president's chief of staff.

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Dec 13, 2021

Mark Meadows has committed a crime in this case, a premeditated one. No one is above the law, not even a former president`s chief of staff.

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Dec 13, 2021

This is a near unique moment in history, as we vote on whether to hold a former colleague in contempt of Congress. The last time that happened was 1832. Mark Meadows has committed a crime, in this case, a premeditated one.

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Nov 29, 2021

I expect that there is going to be movement, particularly on Mark Meadows that we`ll know about shortly in the next day, next two days or so. This Committee is going to get to answers. We`re going to do what we need to do. We`re not going…

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Nov 16, 2021

I think we need to continue to push for alliances with India, particularly in the region that we're talking about.

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Nov 11, 2021

I actually don`t think it`s a huge setback. I think, you know, obviously, Trump`s folks will spin this as a win because there`s a lack of wins, frankly, on any of their legal side.

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Oct 31, 2021

I think the Republican establishment now, whether it's the NRCC, whether it's Kevin McCarthy, have held on to Donald Trump. They have continued to breathe life into him. And so actually, it's not really handing a win as much to Donald…

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Oct 29, 2021

Anyone working for Fox News must speak out. This is disgusting. It appears Fox News isn’t even pretending anymore.

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Oct 28, 2021

The vaccine is safe. COVID is real. Get vaccinated.

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Oct 28, 2021

We've allowed leaders to reach power selling the false premise that strength comes from degrading others. As a country, we've fallen for those lies and now, we face a poisoned country filled with outrage blinding our ability to achieve…

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Oct 28, 2021

This is outrage politics that has been played by my party. And it’s going to get Americans killed.

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Oct 21, 2021

I thank the chairman for yielding. Let me just say first, Madam Speaker, as a Republican, don't let my side use the security posture as the straw-man argument in this. The reality is that that is the equivalent of blaming the victim of a…

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Oct 20, 2021

I have no doubt that Mr. Bannon`s scorn for our subpoena is real. But no one, and I repeat no one, is above the law and we need to hear from him.

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Oct 14, 2021

I think what you’re seeing with the potential criminal referral by Steve -- of Steve Bannon by the committee, hopefully, if people misinterpret anything else, interpret this: we’re serious about this. And anybody that is either being…

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Oct 13, 2021

We're serious about this, and anybody that is either being subpoenaed now or will be in the future, think twice before you reject a lawful order from Congress.

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