Adam Kinzinger: McCarthy Brushed Off My Warnings

The Hill reports:

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) on Monday said he warned House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) that his words would lead to violence on Jan. 6, but his concerns were brushed away. Four days before a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, McCarthy expressed support for conservatives’ efforts to challenge President Biden’s Electoral College victory, telling The Hill, “I think it’s right that we have the debate.” McCarthy in December also endorsed a Texas lawsuit that alleged widespread voter fraud.

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In the days before the Jan. 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill, Illinois GOP congressman Adam Kinzinger warned GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy that spreading lies about presidential election fraud would lead to violence. https://t.co/66nkJJFMWN

— John Dodge (@dodgerman) May 10, 2021

A few days before Jan 6, our GOP members had a conference call. I told Kevin that his words and our party’s actions would lead to violence on January 6th. Kevin dismissively responded with “ok Adam, operator next question.” And we got violence.

— Adam Kinzinger (@AdamKinzinger) May 10, 2021