Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-In poor health.) mirrored on the “changed” Republican Celebration, saying he finds himself being “probably closer to a Democrat now” politically, arguing the Democratic Celebration is best aligned with him on international coverage.
“The thing that surprised me most with this, and here’s a funny thing about the last couple of years, I’ve built these new alliances, like I’ve realized I’m probably closer to a Democrat now because of how the Republican Party has changed,” Kinzinger, a vocal critic of President-elect Trump, mentioned in an interview with Forbes that was printed on Friday.
“The Democrats are now the party that’s defending America’s role in the world, defending Ukraine, which I’m really passionate about,” he added.
The previous lawmaker, who served in Congress from 2011 to 2023, spoke to Forbes about “The Last Republican,” a documentary outlining his effort to “hold [President-elect] Donald Trump accountable for the January 6 insurrection.”
Kinzinger was one in all 10 Home GOP lawmakers to vote to question Trump for his alleged function within the Jan. 6 assault. He was additionally one in all two Home Republicans, alongside former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), to vote for the creation of the Home committee that investigated the Jan. 6 assault. Each served on the panel.
The previous Illinois lawmaker has been vital of the trendy GOP and has endorsed Vice President Harris throughout her unsuccessful run for the White Home.
Kinzinger mentioned throughout the interview that he knew that violence would happen on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and for that purpose, he had a firearm available.
“I knew there was going to be violence. I predicted violence, and so I went in with my gun for the first time,” he mentioned. “I am usually armed if I’m out in public, but for the first time ever, I took my gun to the Capitol.”
Whereas stating he’s sad with Trump’s triumph within the 2024 November election, Kinzinger thinks there’s one upside to the Republican candidate’s win over Harris – that the general public will distance themselves from the president-elect and his motion.
“I think the Republican Party is toast for a while. Everything is a pendulum, and I honestly believe that Trumpism doesn’t survive past these four years. While I’m pissed Trump won, had he lost, I couldn’t have put an expiration date on Trumpism,” he mentioned within the interview.
“It could have been right then and could have been 10 years from now. The only good thing about Trump winning is that in four years, people are going to want nothing to do with him or his movement anymore.”
