Posted on 06/05/2022 7:03:32 PM PDT by algore
A former Republican Congressman said he has left the party after working for the committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol saying, 'what I've seen behind the scenes has pushed me further away.'
Denver Riggleman, 52, appeared on CNN's 'State of the Union' Sunday
Riggleman worked as a technical adviser for the House select committee that is investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol.
'What I've seen behind the scenes has pushed me further away. That the party has moved away from conservative principles to this cult of personality that Liz Cheney is talking about. She's absolutely correct,' Riggleman told CNN's Jake Tapper
Riggleman, who has been an outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump, told Tapper that the Republican Party has 'moved away from conservative principles,' and on to a 'cult of personality' surrounding Trump.
The remarks were made when he was asked on the show about comments made by Cheney who said in an interview released Friday that there is 'absolutely a cult of personality around Donald Trump' within her party.
'When you see it behind the door, when you see the data, when you see the investigation, when you see those smart people and what they come up with, Jake, it's absolutely stunning that cult of personality and also the belief systems. I don't think any real conservative could follow at any point,' Riggleman said.
'It's absolutely insane what people have sort of put their arms around. If you look at 'Stop the Steal,' if you look at, you know, some of the Covid issues with the vaccination conspiracy theories, when you look at all the things in total, the fact is that a lot of that has been pushed by people around the President.'
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I’m betting that coward got paid a pretty penny for that.
Anyone involved in that kangaroo committee is a pos.
No honest person could ignore the fact Trump offered Pelosi 10,000 national guard to protect the Capitol - and she refused it.
Perhaps Liz will leave too?
Because the other way the Republicans have behaved was so great 🙄
I wonder if he’s friends with Charlie Crist.
Good riddance!
Guaranteed a rino sack of 💩💩 anyway.
Never heard of him. Hope I never do again.
Denver Riggleman
Of such poor character, congress was the only gig he could get.
Tell me again. How are RINOs better than Democrats?
“I’m betting that coward got paid a pretty penny for that.”
Likely more such public conversions are coming as the Jan 6 investigation moves into the public phase. All timed and staged. Those who proclaim they’ve seen the light will be rewarded with book deals, speaking engagements, consulting jobs, academic appointments, lobbyist positions, paid corporate and non-profit board assignments, and other lucrative deals extended to those who perform well during periods of drama. All will get their 30 pieces of silver. Perhaps even Liz Cheney will choose the coming weeks to publicly and formally cross over to the promised land.
Or somebody has pictures of him engaging in sexual intercourse with a live boy or dead girl.
He was always an Assistant Democrat.
RINO’s ALWAYS appear on CNN and MSNBC to announce their outrage that their time as fake “republicans” has come to an end as We The People who promoted Donald J. Trump as our David, have finally had a long-needed awakening. And, those Posers know their political futures are dead so, they go on Leftist Media in hopes of a paycheck.
They have the cool R jerseys......./s
Because he is leaving the Republican Party.
Unlikely to be necessary. RINOs are true left wing ideologues.
Pole smoker Crist-— the obamaumao hugger with the billionairess “beard” for a wife (who lets him do whatever he wants. Everyone in FL knows what a flamer Crist is).
Another closet emerging “republican” who is a toot.
He has a point, the Republicans are not very Conservative and do not fight for anything and have had plenty of opportunities. They may win in November but they won’t do much except expend a lot of hot air.
Denver Riggleman - another attention seeking sociopath who has gone off his meds.
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