Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) is remaining steadfast in his opposition to the pro-Trump wing of the Republican Party — which includes most of it, at this point. To that end, Kinzinger is one of two Republicans on the House committee investigating the Capitol riot, and he has repeatedly sought to publicly counter lies from former President Trump and allies of his regarding the integrity of last year’s presidential election, which Trump is at this point probably never going to stop claiming was somehow rigged for Biden.
In one Fox interview this week, Trump said gas was $1.87 when he left office. In a second Fox interview, he said it was $1.83 or $1.86.
The actual national average at the time was $2.39: https://t.co/HhZEPMMALt
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 25, 2021
This week on Twitter, Kinzinger publicly went after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) for turning on conservative lawyer Lin Wood, the Republican National Committee (RNC) for paying some of Trump’s legal bills, Trump himself for fighting the riot investigation committee, and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for lightheartedly joking about Cancun, where he went as his home state suffered through a devastating and deadly cold snap this year. As for Greene, she has complained about Wood’s handling of his representation of Kyle Rittenhouse, the Kenosha, Wisconsin shooter who killed two people but was recently acquitted after claiming self-defense. Greene also apparently blames Wood for Republicans losing control of Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats. (Before the elections, Wood promoted false claims of election fraud and discouraged Republicans from voting.)
Any legal advice that the DOJ received on the legality of Trump’s pressure campaign on the DOJ to overturn the election should be made public. So we’re suing.https://t.co/xAvzoCTOy2
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) November 25, 2021
As Kinzinger jokingly put it, alongside relevant screenshots:
‘When conspiracy theorists turn on each other… ya hate to see it…’
When conspiracy theorists turn on each other… ya hate to see it… https://t.co/3IspQ0HFkN
— Adam Kinzinger (@AdamKinzinger) November 25, 2021
Check out tweets from Kinzinger about the RNC paying Trump’s bills, Trump’s own arguments against the riot investigation committee, and Cruz quipping about Cancun below:
Meanwhile, the riot investigation committee is continuing its work. They’ve now subpoenaed a new round of individuals ranging from far-right media personality Alex Jones to Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who is currently serving a five-month jail sentence connected to offenses including the burning of a Black Lives Matter flag that was stolen from a historically Black church in Washington, D.C. Committee chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said after some of the recent subpoenas were announced that the committee “is moving swiftly to uncover the facts of what happened on that day and we expect every witness to comply with the law and cooperate so we can get answers to the American people.”
We’ve filed a brief about Trump’s attempt to use executive privilege to withhold records on January 6, and thus continue to skirt accountability for his role in the insurrection.https://t.co/yXceXnRA1P
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) November 25, 2021