Pelosi is considering adding Kinzinger
to Jan. 6 committee
Posted By: Come And Take It, 7/22/2021 5:35:17 PM
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is allegedly considering naming Ohio Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger to her special committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. "We'll see," Pelosi said when asked by reporters Thursday if she planned on adding more Republicans to the committee, according to CNN. "I mean, there are some members that would like to be on it. We’ll see."
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Do it. This will sink him but good back here in Illinois (not from Ohio), and this is one commie-loving RINO that needs to go bigly. Kinzinger won't be able to hid behind his uniform after this. Make it happen, Nanzi. I double-dog dare you.