The former Republican representative recently released a statement in which he expressed that he would vote for Donald Trump only if his opponent were indeed Satan.
From The New Republic:
Kinzinger gave a speech at Occidental College two weeks ago about the importance of protecting democracy. During his talk, Kinzinger said that he will “probably” vote Democratic in the presidential election next year.
The Republican Party turned on Kinzinger after he pushed back on Trump. Kinzinger and Cheney were censured by their party and voted out of the House Freedom Caucus. Cheney eventually lost her primary race in the 2022 midterms, while Kinzinger opted not to run again.
Kinzinger was one of the few Republicans to vote to impeach Trump for the January 6 riot. After leaving office, he said his “biggest regret” was voting against impeaching Trump the first time.
This guy is evidently making a sharp turn towards the left. Kinzinger witnessed the utter catastrophe that Cheney faced in the 2022 midterms, and he's most likely trying to avoid a similar fate.
It appears as though he's laying the groundwork to become the next Democratic candidate in his state.
Frankly, good riddance; the sooner these "Rhinos" begin disassociating themselves from the party, the better.
