As one of two Republicans on the panel that investigated the attack, he learned harsh truths about fellow politicians. Now he's leaving Congress for the unknown, writes LZGranderson.
For the seven Democrats on the committee, the journey has been long, but at least they can finally go home.This is particularly true for Kinzinger, who announced in 2021 that he was not seeking reelection after his district was redrawn — although it is worth mentioning that had he run again, he would have faced the wrath of Donald Trump for voting to impeach him. During the Jan. 6 investigation, Kinzinger sold his house in his home state of Illinois and temporarily moved his family to Texas.
Strong words from someone who voted for President Trump in 2020 and sided with his agenda more than 90% of the time. Kinzinger voted against the John Lewis Voting Rights Act but supported the Respect for Marriage Act, which President BidenSon of a third-grade teacher and the director of a Christian outreach program for the homeless, Kinzinger has out gay staffers and says he’s disappointed to see his party’s regression on the issue.
“I was a big sissy,” he said. “I thought, [Trump] is not going to win Illinois anyway, so it wouldn’t matter. I didn’t vote for him in 2016 and was heavily criticized for it, so I voted for him in 2020 just to have one less thing people could come at me with. Of Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Kinzinger said: “He disappointed me because I know him. I was friends with him. I used to think he was a great politician with a moral compass. I now see he’s just a politician without a moral compass.And then, on Jan. 13, 2021, there were
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