Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois).
In the wake of the Capitol, Illinois Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger, who actively called for the removal of then-President Trump, has been a major disappointment, not only within the Republican Party, but also within his own Family. Some of his family members have even disassociated themselves from him.
Two days after Kinzinger called for Trump’s removal following the Capitol incident, 11 members of his family wrote a joint letter to him, harshly criticizing him, The New York Times reported on Feb. 15. The letter was sent by registered mail to Kinzinger’s father, while other Illinois Republicans received copies of the letter.
The two-page handwritten letter, written by Kinzinger’s cousin Karen Otto, accuses Kinzinger of violating Christian principles by joining “the devil’s army.
“Oh my God, how you have disappointed us and God.” The letter reads, “We were so proud of what you have accomplished! Instead, you went against your Christian principles and joined the ‘devil’s army’ (Democrats and the fake news media).”
“How can you call yourself a Christian when you join the ‘devil’s army’ and believe in abortion justification?” The family questioned Kinzinger, “We thought you were ‘smart’ enough to see through how the left has brainwashed ‘so-called good people’ including you and many other Republican Party members. You have even fallen under the spell of their socialist ideals. So, so pathetic!”
In the letter, the family points directly to Kinzinger’s beliefs, calling him a “Christian” despite acknowledging that he is “not perfect,” and accusing him of the ultimate sin of embracing a party that believes in abortion and socialism.
“The most embarrassing thing for us right now is that we are related to you.” Otto went on to write, “You have brought shame to the Kinsinger family name!”
In the letter, the family called for Kinsinger’s removal from office and praised President Trump for what he has done for America in four years, that is much more than Kinsinger and the Democrats have done in years.
Kinzinger, who was first elected to Congress in 2010, was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump, and he also voted to strip Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) of her committee position.
Kinzinger’s anti-Trump stance has angered Republican voters in his district, some of whom have even compared him to a Democrat. 63-year-old Richard Reinhardt, a Republican voter and retired mechanical engineer, blasted Kinzinger’s attitude toward Trump in an interview over lunch at a Thai restaurant in Rockford.
“If you want to vote as a Democrat, then vote as a Democrat.” Reinhart said, “Conversely, if you’re a Republican, then support our president. Trump is the first president to represent me. He’s done things that have helped me.”
Republican officials in Illinois were also frustrated, saying Kinzinger was more concerned about his national exposure than his ties to the state.
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