GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Wednesday delivered a forceful rebuke of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), calling him ‘cynical’ for gambling away American democracy in a bid to become House speaker by appeasing the “legislative terrorists” who support former president Donal Trump, who Kinzinger labeled a “choke artist” and a “loser.”
Kinzinger’s remarks came in an extended Twitter thread Just hours before the Republican conference votes on Wednesday to remove Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) from her chairwoman post because she refuses to endorse Trump’s lies about his election loss.
The Illinois Republican slammed the GOP minority leader, writing: “Truth and lies cannot Co-exist. On January 6th, Liz and Kevin McCarthy [gave] just about the same speech, rightly casting blame at the former President for the violence.”
“But Kevin wants to be speaker,” he added. “He made the determination that if he appeased the Trump crowd, he could raise money and take the credit, when he was up for speaker. So he changed his tune and made the trek to Mar-A-Lago, in essence reviving the former Guy.”
2) But Kevin wants to be speaker. He made the determination that if he appeased the Trump crowd, he could raise money and take the credit, when he was up for speaker. So he changed his tune and made the trek to Mar-A-Lago, in essence reviving the former Guy…
— Adam Kinzinger (@AdamKinzinger) May 12, 2021
4). Anyway, he revived Trump and the panic spread through our conference, and Kevin made the decision for the party that trump and not Kevin or Mitch, would lead us. Despite Trump being a loser and a choke artist as evident by our loss of all leg branches and presidency…
— Adam Kinzinger (@AdamKinzinger) May 12, 2021
