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IL Rep. Adam Kinzinger delivers emotional opening statement during Capitol riot hearing

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IL Rep. Adam Kinzinger got emotional during his opening comments as the investigation into the Capital Hill riot got underway.
WASHINGTON (WLS) — Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger took center stage on Capitol Hill Tuesday. The Illinois lawmaker is facing political fallout for being part of the commission investigating the attack on the capitol. Kinzinger was already facing a lot of fallout from Republicans in his district because of his ardent criticism of then President Donald Trump. But taking part in the commission has fueled the anti-Kinzinger fire. Adam Kinzinger got emotional during his opening comments as the investigation into the Capital Hill riot got underway.“Democracies are not defined by our bad days, we’re defined by how we come back from those bad days,“ said Kinzinger. But could Kinzinger’s participation in the democrat controlled investigation be a precursor of bad days ahead for him politically?“It’s not like he’s anti the republican philosophy, but he’s identified Trump as the bad guy and he’s cooperating with the opposition,“ said political consultant Thom Serafin.

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