GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger will vote to impeach Trump, citing Capitol riot
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., said Tuesday he supports impeaching President Trump over his role in inciting last week's deadly riot at the Capitol.
“There is no doubt in my mind that the President of the United States broke his oath of office and incited this insurrection," Kinzinger, who previously supported invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office, said. "He used his position in the Executive to attack the Legislative. So in assessing the articles of impeachment brought before the House, I must consider: if these actions--the Article II branch inciting a deadly insurrection against the Article I branch--are not worthy of impeachment, then what is an impeachable offense?
He added, “I will vote in favor of impeachment.”
Kinzinger joins a steadily growing list of Republicans coming out in support of impeaching the president the week before President-elect Joe Biden is set to be sworn in. Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and John Katko of New York also support impeaching the president.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., said Tuesday he supports impeaching President Trump over his role in inciting last week's deadly riot at the Capitol.
“There is no doubt in my mind that the President of the United States broke his oath of office and incited this insurrection," Kinzinger, who previously supported invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office, said. "He used his position in the Executive to attack the Legislative. So in assessing the articles of impeachment brought before the House, I must consider: if these actions--the Article II branch inciting a deadly insurrection against the Article I branch--are not worthy of impeachment, then what is an impeachable offense?
He added, “I will vote in favor of impeachment.”
Kinzinger joins a steadily growing list of Republicans coming out in support of impeaching the president the week before President-elect Joe Biden is set to be sworn in. Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and John Katko of New York also support impeaching the president.
