Greene has expressed support for QAnon theories, and Trump supported her candidacy. The president went so far as to call her a “future Republican star” after her primary victory. She is heavily favored to win in November.
Speaking on CNN’s ‘reliable sources’, Kinzinger stated that he supported Greene’s primary challenger in the Georgia race.
“I think until maybe a week ago there was no reason to list it because it did not need the attention, but now that it’s made mainstream – we have a candidate who includes it who a primary won, ”he said.
In a briefing last week, Trump sidestepped a question about Greene’s support for QAnon. Kinzinger said it was time the president and leading lawmakers rejected it.
“The president has not completely denied it or declared it completely,” he said. “Now is the time for leaders to come out and prove it.”
He added that it was not a partisan issue, and that both Democrats and Republicans “should report extremism within their own party, because that is where it is effective.”
