AP-US-Election-2022-Kinzinger, 3rd Ld-Writethru
Oct 29, 2021 3:45 PM - 180 words
Eds: UPDATES: with additional Kinzinger quote. With AP Photos.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, a critic of Donald Trump who is one of two Republicans on the panel investigating the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol attack, announced Friday that he will not seek reelection next year.
The military veteran, who won a long-shot suburban congressional district a decade ago, became one of a handful of Republicans who voted to impeach Trump on the charge of inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. He joins a small but growing list of GOP Trump critics in Congress deciding to bow out.
Kinzinger announced his decision in a video early Friday, saying the “time is now” to move on.
“My disappointment in the leaders that don't lead is huge,” he said. He added: “The battlefield must be broader and the truth needs to reach the American people across the whole country.”
Republicans are well-positioned to pick up the House majority in next year’s midterm elections, but the departure of Kinzinger and other more traditional conservatives casts a shadow over the party now led by Trump.
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Date: Oct 29, 2021 3:45 PM
Slug: AP-US-Election-2022-Kinzinger, 3rd Ld-Writethru
Headline: GOP Trump critic Rep. Adam Kinzinger won't seek reelection
Source: AP
Notes: Eds: UPDATES: with additional Kinzinger quote. With AP Photos.
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Dateline: WASHINGTON
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