Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) criticized his Republican colleagues who have called for the public to move on from President Trump while also upholding him as the party’s leader.
Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Kinzinger was asked by host Chuck Todd to explain his reasoning that the GOP could not embrace Trump and his election claims.
“Well it’s two things. Number one, Trump set the table. He’s the one that continually brings up a stolen election narrative. He’s the one that has convinced, members of Congress, including what we saw a few days ago, to have a hearing on January 6th and claimed that this was nothing but a tourist group, or that it was hugs and kisses,” Kinzinger said.
“You cannot on the one hand say that Donald Trump is a leader or the leader of the Republican Party — which I believe he is the leader of the Republican Party right now because Kevin McCarthy gave him his leadership card. You can’t say he’s the leader and then say we have to move on. I would love to move on, Chuck,” Kinzinger added.
WATCH: Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) says he would “love to move on” from former President Trump, but Kevin McCarthy “gave [Trump] his leadership card.”@RepKinzinger: “Trump set the table, he’s the one continually brining up stolen-election narrative.” pic.twitter.com/LH2Wtkd1lC
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) May 16, 2021
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Kinzinger says he'd "love to move on" from Trump but McCarthy "gave him his leadership card" https://t.co/kOtDBoqqbg pic.twitter.com/pFFKVBAMej
— The Hill (@thehill) May 16, 2021
Televise them and make @GOPLeader and @RepStefanik comment on them at length https://t.co/oB8hkPL9eU
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) May 16, 2021
So much moving on. pic.twitter.com/XaIXtYGPKt
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 17, 2021
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