A group of downstate lawmakers aligned with Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey wants the Illinois Republican Party to censure U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger for his actions on the select House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., left, delivers closing remarks during a prime-time hearing of the Jan. 6 House committee with Vice Chairwoman Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., on July 21, 2022, in Washington.
“These hearings are a sham without any due process, and a ban on any witnesses for the accused,” Freedom Caucus member state Rep. Adam Niemerg of Dieterich said of the Jan. 6 hearings in a statement echoing Trump’s complaints. “We expect this from Democrats, but it is appalling to see Republicans like Adam Kinzinger to play such a prominent part in these proceedings. He should be censured by the Illinois Republican party for his actions.
Other members of the state Freedom Caucus include state Reps. Chris Miller of Oakland, the husband of far-right and Trump-endorsed U.S. Rep. Mary Miller; Brad Halbrook of Shelbyville; Blaine Wilhour of Beecher City; and Dan Caulkins of Decatur. The caucus describes itself as advocating “limited government, lower taxes and accountability and integrity in government.
Kinzinger and Cheney were censured by the Republican National Committee in February for participating on the House committee in a resolution that contended the actions of Jan. 6 were “legitimate political discourse.” A censure declaration has no practical effect, except to serve as a label that the party no longer recognizes someone as a “Republican.”
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