Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Adam Daniel Kinzinger Controversial GOP Candidate in Georgia Seeks to Release QAnon QAnon Supporting Congress Candidate Embraces 9/11 Conspiracy Theory Win by Faithful QAnon Causes New Headache for House GOP MORE (R-Ill.) Called on leaders of his own party to push back against QAnon on Sunday, days after a coalition theory supporter won a house primarily in a deep-red Georgia district.
“I would ask any leader to put aside the prevention of short-term pain in order to save our country in the long term,” Kinzinger said in a YouTube video released Sunday regarding the conspiracy theory.
Kinzinger said it was important for Republicans to talk about QAnon now, after it made its way into the “mainstream.”
‘I think until maybe a week ago there was no reason to indicate it because it did not need the attention, but now that it has been made mainstream, we have a candidate who includes it who is a primary won, I support her primary opponent, the president has not fully remembered or remembered it, now is the time for leaders to come out and prove it, “Kinzinger said Sunday on CNN’s” Reliable Sources, “about his video on the conspiracy theory.
Kinzinger became the first Republican in Congress last week to condemn Marjorie Taylor Greene’s support of the QAanon conspiracy theory after Greene won her primary Georgia.
President Trump
Donald John TrumpPresident Trump’s brother, Robert Trump, dies at 71 Trump to attend GOP convention every day: reports Trump breaks with CDC director over potential for ‘worst case’ amid pandemic, flu season MORE on Friday dismissed a question as to whether he agreed with Green’s support for the conspiracy theory after greeting the candidate as a “future Republican star.”
The QAnon conspiracy theory states that Trump and his allies are working together to expose a ‘deep state’ cabal of figures in media, entertainment and politics who rule the world.
Kinzinger underscored his call for leaders to announce the theory, noting that it must come from Republican leaders to sway supporters.
“Democrats and Republicans need to show extremism in their own party, because that’s where it’s effective. It will not be effective from the other side who indicate it, ‘he said, adding that it would increase supporters instead of hearing Democrats point to the right-wing conspiracy.
The congressman also urged leaders to address the issue from a perspective of understanding.
‘You will never insult anyone on your side. “You’ll never offend someone they believe in, in fact it’s emboldening them, so I think it’s understandable that they’re still human,” he told CNN.
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