Republican Rep Adam Kinzinger tears up as he tells Capitol cops ‘you guys won, you guys held’ during riot testimony
REPUBLICAN Adam Kinzinger teared up as he told Capitol cops "you guys won, you guys held" during testimony into the January 6 riot.
Wiping his eyes, the GOP rep and former Air Force veteran said: "You guys may feel, individually, a little broken...but you guys won. You guys held."
Kinzinger joined Cheney in voting for Donald Trump's second impeachment.
The committee is innvestigating what went wrong when hundreds of Trump supporter broke into the Capitol.
Pelosi, D-Calif., formed the panel after Senate Republicans blocked an independent, bipartisan probe.
Trump's supporters laid siege to the Capitol on January 6 claiming the incumbent president was the victor while Congress certified Trump's loss to President Joe Biden.
Following her her nomination, Kinzinger announced to his followers that he would accept the position.
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"For months we have searched for answers and what process we should use to get them," he stated. "For months, lies and conspiracy theories have been spread, threatening our self-governance."
"Today I was asked by the Speaker to serve on the House Select Committee to Investigate January 6th and I humbly accepted. I will work diligently to ensure we get to the truth and hold those responsible for the attack fully accountable," Kinzinger concluded.