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U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) is facing backlash from a member of the executive committee of the Winnebago County Republican Central Committee after voting to impeach former President Donald Trump.
Austin Scott Davies, a member of the executive committee of the Winnebago County Republican Central Committee wants the Winnebago GOP to denounce Kinzinger after he voted to impeach Trump, according to the Rockford Register Star.
Davies sent a resolution to the party saying that Kinzinger’s actions were not in line with local Republicans’ beliefs and values.
Kinzinger was one of ten Republican members of Congress who voted to impeach Trump.
The others were: Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.), John Katko (R-N.Y.), Peter Meijer (R-Mich.), Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), Tom Rice (R-S.C.), Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and David Valadao (R-Calif.)
Kinzinger’s office said that he has had a longstanding relationship with the county GOP.
"The Congressman, along with his team, has enjoyed a long relationship with the Winnebago County GOP. Congressman Kinzinger looks forward to building on that solid foundation as they work together to navigate these next four years under a Democrat majority and through the course of this pandemic, keeping the focus on serving the community and the shared interests of the party,” the statement said, Rockford Register Star reported.
The impeachment vote was made in the wake of the Capitol being overrun by protesters.
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