Posted on 08/29/2022 11:48:25 AM PDT by conservative98
Kinzinger, a fervent Trump critic, was responding to claims Lowry made in a recent New York Times guest essay in which he argued that the various investigations into Trump, including the probe into his conduct on January 6, are unlikely to produce clear-cut evidence of the kind necessary to responsibly undertake the destabilizing exercise of prosecuting a former president.
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Kinzinger responded by arguing that existing law is surely broad enough to implicate Trump in criminal behavior on January 6, and even suggested passing new legislation targeting Trump if existing statues weren’t sufficient to prosecute.
"Look, I had a lot of respect for Rich Lowry. I still read him on occasion. It’s been amazing to watch his pivot from kind of intellectual conservative to, like, this anti-anti-Trumper. So he’s against people that are against Trump. He’s not necessarily for him. And so he’s constantly with this, “Well, there may be not precedents.” Of course, there’s not precedents. We’ve never had a president of the United States attempt a coup against the United States of America. So there’s no precedents. And if we need a new law, let’s get a new law. But I’m quite sure that some of the laws can cover this. The DOJ seems very convinced of it."
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"And secondarily, Rich, our job is not to prosecute Trump. Our job is to present information to the American people, to talk about recommendations. Here’s what I recommend. And I’m going to say this even before the report. I recommend we never again elect somebody who does not respect the Constitution of the United States, who does not respect the voters, and who abuses people by lying to them.."
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NeverTrump Vs. NeverTrump puppy-dogfight.
Trump is still President of Adam Kinzinger’s head
When Crying Boy meets a Man.......
Theatre.
They are one and the same piece of crap!
Advocating ex post facto laws as a sitting US representative cries out for a carload of yutes to make the situation right.
I'd drop a double sawbuck for video of that.
I would have reached across the table and slapped the little female dog.
” And if we need a new law, let’s get a new law.”
This type of which hunt is why the Constitution specifically prohibits Ex-post facto laws.
...and even suggested passing new legislation targeting Trump if existing statues weren’t sufficient to prosecute.
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These people sicken me.
Totally unconstitutional, but who am I kidding. The constitution is dead.
its all a distraction from what the demoncrats are doing to destroy America with the likes of feckless kinzinger. Trump hasn’t even said he’s running. He holds no public office. But all they can talk about is him.
Has anyone asked Cryin’ Idiot just what LIE is he talking about.
“and even suggested passing new legislation targeting Trump if existing statues weren’t sufficient to prosecute.”
Oh, an ex post facto law. And this ignorant ass was a US Congressman? Is it too much to ask a Congressman to have at least a passing familiarity with the US Constitution?
Well, that is EXACTLY what you have with Joe Biden. Tear into his low-life arse and impeach HIM. Kinzinger is a radical leftist lying POS masquerading as a Republican. We all would be better off if he tripped on his tongue and broke his neck.
An ex post facto Bill of Attainder.
Atom sure is smart.
Adam Kinzinger probably thinks Stalin is the real present or his black reincarnation, Zer0.
Adam who?
Its like watching National Review vs. Weekly Standard in a basement jello-wrestling match.
Oooooh… cat fight!
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