Kinzinger Would ‘Love To Move On’ From Trump, but He Is the ‘Leader’ of the GOP ‘Right Now’

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) is arguing that former President Donald Trump is the leader of the Republican Party “right now.”

NBC News’ Chuck Todd asked him during an interview on Sunday why he believes the party cannot “appease” Trump regarding his unfounded claims of widespread fraud in the election and “somehow build the Republican Party.”

“Well it’s two things. Number one, Trump set the table. He’s the one that continually brings up a stolen election narrative. He’s the one that has convinced, members of Congress, including what we saw a few days ago, to have a hearing on January 6 and claimed that this was nothing but a tourist group, or that it was hugs and kisses,” Kinzinger responded.

He continued, “You cannot, on the one hand, say that 👤Donald Trump is a leader or the leader of the Republican Party — I believe he is the leader of the Republican Party right now because Kevin McCarthy gave him his leadership card. You can’t say he’s the leader and then say we have to move on. I would love to move on, Chuck.”

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Additionally, he argued that the reason the Republican Party has to continue to push back on Trump’s claims is that he continues to allege the election was stolen.

“When 👤Liz Cheney probably on a total of maybe four or five times, just simply answered questions that the election wasn’t stolen. And then Donald Trump