Anti-Trump Adam Kinzinger lands a new job
Fox News hosts Tucker Carlson and Trace Gallagher reflect on former Rep. Kinzinger becoming a CNN senior political analyst on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.'
Former GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger – one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump on charges of "incitement of an insurrection" in 2021 – removed and then reposted a listing from his political action committee's website for signed copies of the now defunct January 6 select committee's final report.
The listing that appears on the website belonging to Country First, an Illinois-based PAC established by Kinzinger in July 2021, features the committee's final report – signed by Kinzinger – bound in book format and available for purchase for $100.
The listing was removed shortly after a Fox News Digital report highlighted that Kinzinger's PAC was selling copies of the report with his signature on it Tuesday evening, and later reposted to clarify that "all proceeds will benefit charitable organizations working to uphold and defend democracy in America."
Hand selected by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, Kinzinger, along with former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, was one of only two Republicans who served on the committee to investigate the events of January 6 at the Capitol.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger speaks during a hearing of the January 6 committee at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 13, 2022. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Before it was deleted, the listing for a signed copy of the report, which included exhibits and witness testimony, was described by Country First as "perhaps the most vital congressional investigation in American history."
"On January 6, 2021, the United States came perilously close to losing its democracy. A mob instigated by the president of the United States violently attacked the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., seeking to disrupt the certification of the electors in the presidential election and prevent the peaceful transfer of power for the first time in American history," the original listing stated. "The attack was the culmination of a plot organized and driven by a defeated president, attempting to remain in power through a complex web of deceit, intimidation, and violence."
The listing has been updated to include a section that now reads: "This hard-bound copy of the historical record is offered as a limited edition and signed by Congressman Adam Kinzinger, who served on the committee. All proceeds will benefit charitable organizations working to uphold and defend democracy in America."
ADAM KINZINGER INSISTS DESANTIS NOT 'THE FUTURE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY' DESPITE MIDTERM GAINS
Kinzinger, whose tenure as one of the most outspoken anti-Trump lawmakers on Capitol Hill expired earlier this month, announced he would not seek re-election in October 2021.
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol during its third hearing on June 16, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
"I want to make it clear, this isn’t the end of my political future but the beginning," Kinzinger said at the time. "Let me be clear, my passion for this country has only grown. My desire to make a difference is bigger than it’s ever been."
Since leaving office, Kinzinger joined CNN as a senior political commentator, making his debut on the network this month during an appearance on "Erin Burnett Outfront."
Adam Kinzinger makes his debut as a CNN contributor on "Erin Burnett Outfront" just days after leaving Congress. (Screenshot/CNN)
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Other merchandise available for purchase on the PAC's website includes baseballs signed by Kinzinger, which cost $50 each.
"Our Sacred Sandlot is being threatened," the listing reads. "That’s why we’re putting together teams of reasonable people and common-sense solutions. Become part of the solution and donate today to get an official Country First limited-edition American Sandlot baseball signed by Adam Kinzinger!"
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