They will not stop until they can pin something on former President Trump. Republican Select Committee member Adam Kinzinger said the panel is currently investigating if Trump committed any crimes related to the riot at the Capitol after a pro-Trump rally on the National Mall.
Kinzinger was careful to keep his answers vague and not point to any specific crime that Trump may or may not have committed that is currently being investigated by the panel.
The Hill reports:
“And I think we will, by the end of our investigation and by the time our report is out, have a pretty good idea,” Kinzinger said.
“Nobody, Jake, is above the law. Nobody, not the president. He’s not a king. Not former presidents. They aren’t former kings. Nobody is above the law. And if the president knowingly allowed what happened on January 6 to happen, and, in fact, was giddy about it, and that violates a criminal statute, he needs to be held accountable for that,” he said.
In his question, Tapper referenced a clip of Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the vice chair of the panel and the second Republican member of the group, who appeared to reference the language of a criminal statute.
“Whoever corruptly obstructs, influences or impedes any official proceeding or attempts to do so shall be fined or imprisoned, not more than 20 years, or both,” Cheney said in the clip.
Kinzinger voted to impeach Trump following the Capitol riot and has announced he won’t run for another term in Congress, he has floated the idea of launching a gubernatorial campaign.