The grifting and shameless selective outrage of Adam Kinzinger
Christopher Tremoglie
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger is quite outspoken about his dislike for former President Donald Trump. He’s blamed Trump for the Jan. 6 riot on the Capitol and routinely labeled him a con artist. Yet, Kinzinger’s recent actions have left many people claiming he is the actual phony and little more than a political grifter, using his position in the public eye to help his bank account rather than the constituents who voted for him.
ADAM KINZINGER SELLS SIGNED COPIES OF JAN. 6 REPORT FOR $100
First, consider reports that Kinzinger sold signed copies of the Jan. 6 committee’s final report for $100. This is a laughable disgrace and indicative of the moral rot that Congress has become. And it’s indicative of an attention-seeking charlatan rather than an elected public official.
Moreover, as much as Kinzinger promoted the importance of the work of the Jan. 6 committee and echoed left-wing claims that the committee’s work was an essential step in “protecting our democracy,” the fact that he charged people $100 for something he claimed was a national tragedy should shatter any objective credibility he may have ever had. Kinzinger wasn’t in this to restore democracy; he was in it to obtain wealth, fame, and celebrity.
Next, consider Kinzinger’s alleged outrage over political violence and the so-called insurrectionists. For all of his self-righteous attacks against political violence, his disdain only went one way. Kinzinger was relatively silent when it came to violence caused by left-wing assailants. Whether it was from groups such as Black Lives Matter or antifa, or attacks on his colleague such as Lee Zeldin, Kinzinger looked the other way from these transgressions. Apparently, the dissidents had to be right-wing rioters and agitators to trigger Kinzinger’s ire.
After insurrectionists and rioters have decimated Atlanta in the last few days, Kinzinger and his selective outrage have struck again. He has not made one tweet or public comment about the Atlanta political violence.
The destruction in Atlanta was the weekend’s top story, but Kinzinger’s outspoken condemnation of political violence and its threat to democracy is missing. Just like the attack on Zeldin, Kinzinger is nowhere to be found. Instead, he spent much of his weekend tweeting about George Santos. It’s the latest example of how his concern about “protecting democracy” was insincere and merely an act. He’s made it abundantly clear that when political carnage is generated by anyone other than Trump supporters, Kinzinger really doesn’t care about it.
Whether it’s selling signed copies of the Jan. 6 report or inconsistent political outrage, Kinzinger is and always has been just about one thing: Adam Kinzinger. Everything else is just political theater.
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