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bearsfootball516

(6,672 posts) Fri Oct 29, 2021, 09:35 AM Oct 2021

Adam Kinzinger, outspoken GOP Trump critic, won't seek reelection for US House seat [View all]

Source: CNN

(CNN)Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican from Illinois who has been a strong critic of former President Donald Trump, announced in a video Friday morning he is not running for reelection.

"I also remember during that campaign saying that if I ever thought it was time to move on from Congress, I would, and that time is now," Kinzinger said.

Kinzinger is one of two Republican members of the House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riot.

This story is breaking and will be updated.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/29/politics/adam-kinzinger-not-running-reelection-illinois-republican/index.html

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Adam Kinzinger, outspoken GOP Trump critic, won't seek reelection for US House seat [View all] bearsfootball516 Oct 2021 OP

There's No Place For Him In Party SoCalDavidS Oct 2021 #1

Just awful RayStar Oct 2021 #21

How many more Q-anon nuts are we going to end up with in Congress? CrispyQ Oct 2021 #2

There isn't that many so-called moderates in the Republican Party anymore. They sold their JohnSJ Oct 2021 #8

I believe his seat is being lost due to Luciferous Oct 2021 #18

Yes and he was pretty pissed about it but mahina Oct 2021 #22

He exits with stature and the admiration of patriots bucolic_frolic Oct 2021 #3

One of the all time least necessary announcements ever. bluedigger Oct 2021 #4

Well, now he has nothing to lose. Haggard Celine Oct 2021 #5

first thought that crossed my mind also rurallib Oct 2021 #13

But I hear there is a mass murderer, a child rapist and a carjacker louis-t Oct 2021 #6

Kinzinger becomes the 2nd Republican who voted to impeach Trump & announce they won't seek re-electi LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #7

who is the other one? question everything Oct 2021 #27

I'm betting he's received tons of threats from the crazies Bayard Oct 2021 #9

And...the party drives away another one. AngryOldDem Oct 2021 #10

Crap awesomerwb1 Oct 2021 #11

I thought his district was eliminated when the maps were redrawn padah513 Oct 2021 #12

yep, I believe you are right rurallib Oct 2021 #14

the maps are not final at this point but yes that's a definite probability DeeNice Oct 2021 #15

You are correct, although the final map is not passed, his district is gone PortTack Oct 2021 #19

his retirement gives him an advantage... agingdem Oct 2021 #16

He is not retiring from politics. former9thward Oct 2021 #17

Pritzker is popular here. He has his critics, but no doubt he will be re-elected PortTack Oct 2021 #20

I am glad you have no doubts. murielm99 Oct 2021 #24

I agree. murielm99 Oct 2021 #23

There should be even more whining from NY soon. roamer65 Oct 2021 #25

But I thought that the Illinois Democrats eliminated his district... question everything Oct 2021 #26