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Kinzinger Draws Republican Primary Challenger Over Impeachment Vote
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of the most outspoken critics of former President Donald Trump within the Republican party, has drawn a GOP primary challenger ahead of the 2022 midterm election.
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Kinzinger's Family Blasts Him in Letter After Vote to Impeach Trump: New York Times
Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger, one of the most vocal critics of former President Donald Trump, is facing backlash from his own family, as nearly a dozen of his relatives penned a letter, sent to the representative and published by the New York Times, calling him a “disappointment…to God” and a member of the “devil’s army.” The letter was also...
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Kinzinger's Family Blasts Him in Letter After Vote to Impeach Trump: NYT
Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger, one of the most vocal critics of former President Donald Trump, is facing backlash from his own family, as nearly a dozen of his relatives penned a letter, sent to the representative and published by the New York Times, calling him a “disappointment…to God” and a member of the “devil’s army.” NBC 5’s Mary Ann...
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Rep. Kinzinger Launches New Group to Combat ‘Poisonous Extremism' in Republican Party
Rep. Adam Kinzinger announced the formation of a new group Sunday called “Country First,” saying that he aims to eliminate the “poisonous extremism” that he says has overtaken politics in the United States. “Looking in the mirror can be hard. It’s time to choose what kind of party we will be, and what kind of future we’ll fight to...
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Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger Says He Will Vote to Impeach President Trump
Rep. Adam Kinzinger says that he will vote to impeach President Donald Trump, joining a growing list of lawmakers seeking to remove the president from office. In a statement, Kinzinger says that Trump “incited” a violent mob that stormed the United States Capitol last week, and that the president’s actions are worthy of impeachment. “In assessing the articles of...
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Impeachment Vote Could Come Wednesday as Fallout Continues on Capitol Hill
NBC 5’s Stefan Holt has the latest details on the ongoing investigation and fallout from last week’s storming of the US Capitol by a violent mob.
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16 Members of Congress From Illinois Support Trump's Removal From Office
At least 13 representatives and both of Illinois’ U.S. senators have publicly expressed support for President Donald Trump’s removal from office after his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in an effort to overturn the presidential election results, halting the electoral vote count in an eruption of chaos and violence that left five people dead.
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Kinzinger Becomes First GOP Member of Congress to Call for Trump's Removal From Office
Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Thursday called for President Donald Trump’s removal from office in the wake of violent riots at the U.S. Capitol the day before. In doing so, Kinzinger became the first Republican member of Congress to publicly call for Trump to leave office, saying that Trump “has become unmoored… from reality itself.”
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Kinzinger Becomes First GOP Member of Congress to Call for Trump's Removal From Office
Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Thursday called for President Donald Trump’s removal from office in the wake of violent riots at the U.S. Capitol the day before. In doing so, Kinzinger became the first Republican member of Congress to publicly call for Trump to leave office, saying that Trump “has become unmoored… from reality itself.” NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports....
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Pelosi Calls for Pence to Invoke 25th Amendment
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called for Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office.
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‘This is Madness': Illinois Officials React From US Capitol Amid Protest Chaos
Illinois representatives at the U.S. Capitol for a joint session to count and confirm the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden reacted as they were ushered to various locations following a lockdown and evacuation as protesters breached the capitol building.
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Illinois Officials React From US Capitol Amid Protest Chaos
Multiple Illinois lawmakers shared their first-hand account as violence erupted on the U.S. Capitol complex Wednesday. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has the details.
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Rep. Gallego to House: ‘It Is Time for You to Save Your Soul, It Is Time for You to Save Your Country'
Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., implored his fellow Congress members to forego objections to the certification of the 2020 presidential election, calling the proceedings a “stain on democracy.”
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Chicago Officials Prepare Security After Rioters Storm US Capitol, Clash With Police
Illinois officials announced security preparations have begun after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, clashing with police officers.
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Rep. Kinzinger Hoping President ‘Quit Being a Coward'
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., speaks with NBC News about pro-Trump protesters breking into Congress.
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Kinzinger Wants No Part of Trump-Pritzker Coronavirus Battle
Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) is crystal clear: He is staying away from the war of words between President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. NBC 5’s Carol Marin explains why.
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Some in GOP Want Trump Inquiry But Balk at Impeachment Talk
They don’t like the talk of impeachment, but there’s a small and growing number of Republicans who want the Democratic-run House investigation of President Donald Trump to proceed. Several House Republicans have said in recent days that they want answers to questions about Trump’s dealings with Ukraine’s president. By contrast, Republican leaders in the House have vigorously defended Trump and...
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Dems Talk Impeachment Process as Trump Lashes Out
President Donald Trump, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, and Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., each addressed the media on Wednesday to talk about the ongoing impeachment inquiry in the House of Representatives.
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Wisconsin Governor Orders Troops to Leave Southern Border
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday ordered the state’s National Guard troops to withdraw from the border with Mexico, drawing the ire of a Republican congressman from Illinois who serves as a pilot in the Wisconsin detachment.