The Illinois Republican said the House select committee would 'absolutely' be willing to subpoena members of Congress and former President Donald Trump.
Kinzinger told ABC News on Sunday that the House select committee would"absolutely" subpoena some of his Republican colleagues to testify if necessary. He also asserted that the committee may call on Trump to testify as well.
"Nobody—member of Congress, former president—nobody in America is above the law," the GOP congressman said. Kinzinger does not plan to seek re-election in 2022 after facing substantial backlash from Trump and fellow GOP lawmakers. The Illinois Republican has consistently criticized Trump and other GOP members of Congress who continue to support the former president in the wake of the January 6 attack.
Just ahead of the violence targeting the U.S. Capitol, Trump urged his supporters to march to the legislative building and"fight like hell" during a speech at a nearby rally. The attackers were largely animated by the former president's claims that the 2020 election was"rigged" or"stolen" in Biden's favor.misinformation and conspiracy theories about Biden's election win, they have not provided evidence substantiating their extraordinary allegations.
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