Fmr Rep. Kinzinger: “I was just surrounded by a bunch of cowards that were too scared to do it."
January 6, 2026
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3:25Now PlayingFmr Rep. Kinzinger: “I was just surrounded by a bunch of cowards that were too scared to do it."
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as posted by the channelRep. Kamlager Dove (D-CA): “What made you make the decision to put democracy over personal power or party?”
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger: “What made me do it is just simply my oath. What shocks me is that there were more people that didn't. Nothing that I did was heroic, but I was just surrounded by a bunch of cowards that were too scared to do it."
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