GOP House member who voted to impeach Trump says his family sent around a signed petition disowning him for crossing the former president

Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois is one of just ten Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump for his role in inciting the insurrectionist mob that attack the US Capitol on January 6. The lawmaker, who has been in Congress since 2013, tried to warn the GOP of the pernicious influence of the QAnon conspiracy theory, many months before Trump supporters stormed the building.

In response to his impeachment vote, Kinzinger has faced a wave of vitriol from the pro-Trump corners of his party. He's been called a "RINO" - or "Republican In Name Only" - received death threats, and is almost certain to face a Trump-supporting primary challenger for his House seat in 2022.

But the backlash isn't just among the public and other lawmakers. In a new interview with Insider opinion columnist Anthony Fisher, Kinzinger says members of his own family have turned on him due to his vote:

"My dad's cousins sent me a petition - a certified letter - saying they disowned me because I'm in 'the devil's army' now," Kinzinger said in a phone conversation on Thursday. "It's been crazy, when you have friends - that you thought were good friends that would love you no matter what - that don't."

In the interview, Kinzinger also talked about how he had a bad feeling there would be violence at the Capitol on January 6, so much so that he brought his gun to his office.

He also talked about the bond he shares with the other nine Republicans who voted to impeach, how he tries to convince Trump supporters that his vote was an act of conscience, and why he's not the least bit worried about losing his seat in Congress.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gop-house-member-voted-impeach-140400905.html

>>12778761

It's really about Cognitive Dissonance with these Narcissist in Office.

They work for 'THE PEOPLE'. They forget this, and vote their own agendas. Then, they blame 'THE PEOPLE' for showing their Justified Opinions at the treasonous actions THEY took.

It's that Cartman mentality, "Whatever, I do what I WANT." That is not UNITY, that is MUTANY.

Mike Pence is reportedly making plans to form a political committee

Former Vice President Mike Pence is reportedly making plans to form a political committee, signaling his intention to remain a relevant political player after serving in the Trump administration.

According to NBC News, Pence will announce the move in the coming weeks.

The political committee would be a 501(c)4 organization that is allowed to participate in politics through purchasing ads, for example. These types of organizations are classified as social welfare nonprofits, according to the IRS, and must not spend more than 50% of their funds on political ventures.

The goal of the 501(c)4 would be to outline and push Pence's "consistent conservative philosophy," an unnamed source told NBC News.

By starting a 501(c)4, Pence will be able to maintain significant relationships with GOP donors that might prove beneficial for future campaign-related ventures, NBC News reported.

Pence is believed to be considering a potential 2024 run to replace President Joe Biden after his first term is up.

After Biden was inaugurated into office on January 20, Pence and his wife, Karen, were vacationing in St. Croix.

Since then, the two appeared to be couch-surfing through Indiana. As Business Insider's Tom LoBianco reported, a Trump advisor said Pence had neither a home nor a job after leaving office.

Before Pence left the White House, tensions were high between the former vice president and former President Donald Trump. Ahead of the January 6 congressional process to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election, Pence faced mounting pressure from Trump and GOP lawmakers to overturn the results.

"I hope Mike Pence comes through for us, I have to tell you," Trump said at a Georgia rally days before the ceremony.

"Of course, if he doesn't come through, I won't like him quite as much," Trump added.

Throughout the four years of Trump's term as president, Pence has been fiercely loyal to him.

Pence, however, defied Trump's wishes and said in a statement that he would follow the Constitution and would not overturn the results of the election.

The decision led to tension between Pence and Trump, which could affect the outcome of a potential 2024 run. With the move, Pence might have lost out on support from within Trump's base, Business Insider's John Haltiwanger previously reported.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mike-pence-reportedly-making-plans-142720595.html

>>12779072

I Should have highlighted this part.

"[C]onsistent [C]onservative [P]hilosophy"