Adam Kinzinger

Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed Mr. Kinzinger to the committee after rejecting two lawmakers chosen by Republican leaders who had defended President Donald ...

Mr. Kinzinger is an Air Force veteran who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan before seeking congressional office. Mr. Kinzinger is not seeking re-election, in part because the new redistricting map approved by state officials eliminated his Republican-majority seat. He has maintained his position despite reprehension from his colleagues, his political party and even members of his family. He joined Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming, who has also been outspoken in condemning Mr. Trump and the riot, as the only Republicans on the panel. Some of those colleagues initially faulted Mr. Trump but later walked back their criticism and downplayed the severity of the attack. But as he has doubled down on his criticism of Mr. Trump’s hold on his party, Mr. Kinzinger has also indicated he may seek higher political office.

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), one of the most outspoken critics of former President Trump, will get his star turn on the Jan. 6 select committee Thursday ...

House House We invite you to join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter. Republicans, however, have not ducked away from the conflict. And then came his appointment to the Jan. 6 select committee. Since then, they have not shied away from hammering the ex-president and his top allies in the party, including their own congressional colleagues.

Good morning, Chicago. Illinois Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger will take the national stage Thursday as he is set to chair a hearing of the committee ...

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Illinois Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger will take the national stage Thursday as he is set to chair a hearing of the committee investigating the Jan.

Accompanying the picture of the letter, Kinzinger called out Republicans and their allies on Twitter: “Addressed to my wife, sent to my home, threatening the life of my family. Pelosi tapped Kinzinger after House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy pulled all five of his proposed Republican members from the panel. In response to Trump’s comment, Kinzinger tweeted Monday evening, “This is honestly, the best thing I’ve seen all week! Republicans have since labeled the hearings a partisan sham despite Kinzinger and Cheney taking part. The six-term congressman, who is not seeking reelection, posted on Twitter Sunday a copy of a letter he said was sent to his wife at their home. The other is Republican U.S. Rep Liz Cheney of Wyoming.

CHICAGO (CBS) – The spotlight is on former President Donald Trump's campaign to get the justice department to assist in his failed efforts to stay in power.

The Department's top leadership refused," Kinzinger said. "President Trump ultimately wanted the Department of Justice to say the election was quote corrupt and quote leave the rest to me, and the Republican congressman. CHICAGO (CBS) – The spotlight is on former President Donald Trump's campaign to get the justice department to assist in his failed efforts to stay in power.

Rep. Adam Kinzinger said he is receiving "constant" death threats, including a threat of execution against his wife and five-month-old child.

Thursday's hearing will be the fifth in a series that began this month. "I even heard a voicemail just this morning that we got last night threatening execution," Kinzinger said. What we know: The next Jan. 6 hearing will dig into Trump's dealings with the DOJ Thursday's Jan. 6 hearing: The next Jan. 6 hearing will dig into Trump's dealings with the DOJ. Here's what we know. Kinzinger will lead Thursday's Jan. 6 committee hearing, which will examine Trump's efforts to install loyalists in the senior ranks of the Department of Justice to promote his false claims of election fraud. Members of the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack are receiving a growing number of violent threats as the panel continues to put a spotlight on former President Donald Trump's actions before and during the attack, according to numerous reports.