Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) blasted critics who are upset that he joined nine other Republicans in voting to impeach former President Donald Trump for incitement of insurrection.
The Will County Republican Party in his state announced Saturday that its central committee had voted to censure Kinzinger for the impeachment vote. The group also claimed he was attacking all Trump voters.
On Sunday, Kinzinger explained his side of the story on Twitter:
74 million vote Trump. 81 million vote Biden. Biden won by same electoral vote margin Trump won by in his 2016 “landslide.” My district: 65% for Kinzinger, only 56% for Trump. Its clear, Trump lost, to win again we need not embrace him, but move on from him, and NOW.
— Adam Kinzinger (@RepKinzinger) February 21, 2021
The problem with your #censurefrenzy and your 76 million vote figure is that 82 million voted differently and we live in a country that respects that. Thanks for playing though. https://t.co/fxCvQ0lRf9
— Adam Kinzinger (@RepKinzinger) February 21, 2021
Last month, Kinzinger announced he had launched a political action committee called Country First, which aims to take on Trump loyalists, racists and conspiracymongers within the GOP. He heard from numerous supporters online:
Adam, it’s time to come over from the dark side. We welcome you here where there is light, hope and human kindness. I don’t know why you would want to remain affiliated in any way with the GQP at this point.
— m o z e 🦋 (@moz6212) February 21, 2021
Since they round Trump votes up from 74,222,593 to 76 million, we can now state that Biden had 83 million votes. Either way, Biden received 7 million more votes. That's a lot of people. WE THE PEOPLE have spoken loud and clear.
— Crystal's Ball ✌ (@spunky4265) February 21, 2021
Congressman, thank you for saying it how it is. The Republican Party needs to pull some heads from asses. Appreciate you being a voice of reason and logic as well as standing your ground.
— Charlie Stanley (@ckstanley) February 21, 2021
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