{"id":2377873,"date":"2024-12-09T09:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T14:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adam-kinzinger-predicts-trump-wont-jail-critics-in-congress-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-09T09:37:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T14:37:56","slug":"adam-kinzinger-predicts-trump-wont-jail-critics-in-congress-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adam-kinzinger-predicts-trump-wont-jail-critics-in-congress-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Kinzinger predicts Trump won\u2019t jail critics in Congress &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fadam-kinzinger-predicts-trump-wont-jail-critics-in-congress-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2377873&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-video-show-the-ever-given-ship-that-blocked-the-suez-canal-on-fire\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show The Ever Given Ship That Blocked The Suez Canal On Fire?\">text appears<\/a> to contain HTML markup\u200b and\u200d some references to a webpage featuring an article about adam Kinzinger, a former\u2063 Republican representative from Illinois. The article discusses Kinzinger&#8217;s\u200b prediction that former President Donald Trump will not take action against his critics \u200din Congress. Additionally, there are \u2064elements \u200cindicating a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">mobile-friendly \u2064design<\/a> with features like a dropdown menu and a search function.\u200d the content seems\u200d to focus on a political analysis involving Trump&#8217;s potential\u2062 actions toward congressional critics, framed by Kinzinger&#8217;s viewpoint.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Adam Kinzinger predicts Trump&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">won&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t&nbsp;jail critics in Congress<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1907182\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former Republican Illinois Rep. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/adam-kinzinger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Adam Kinzinger<\/a> is a critic of President-elect <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> but doesn&rsquo;t think he will throw members of the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/january-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jan. 6<\/a> committee in jail for investigating the riot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump made &ldquo;retribution&rdquo; a key plank of the platform he rode to victory on a month ago. Now that he&rsquo;s weeks from returning to the White House, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-cant-deny-responsibility-for-our-so-so-divided-nation\/\" title=\"Biden Can\u2019t Deny Responsibility For Our \u2018So, So Divided\u2019 Nation\">president-elect&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s foes are wondering what his promises will look like in action.<\/p>\n<p>Kinzinger, who was a member of the now-defunct Jan. 6 committee, was asked Sunday on CNN if he was worried Trump would put him in jail.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ultimately, when we talked about him throwing his ketchup and hamburger against the wall, there&rsquo;s nothing illegal about that, and most of the people that testified were actually his Republicans, you know, fellow Republicans went up and spoke,&rdquo; Kinzinger said. &ldquo;So look, he&rsquo;s all butt hurt right now because he was embarrassed. He&rsquo;s not gonna come after us, and I&rsquo;m not worried about it at all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2720042&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=a51dd2534fc4567ae27383a0ec6745c5\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trump was coy himself when he was asked on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3253616\/trump-biden-jack-smith-prosecution-bondi-patel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Meet the Press<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;about whether he would retaliate with his own lawfare campaign against Democrats, who he has said have used the Department of Justice and special counsel Jack Smith&rsquo;s investigations into him as a way to punish him. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-defends-ufc-309-meeting-with-trump-as-commitment-to-work-with-president-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Eric Adams defends UFC 309 meeting with Trump as \u2018commitment\u2019 to work with president - Washington Examiner\">president-elect put<\/a> the onus on his attorney general appointee Pam Bondi and FBI director appointee Kash Patel.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will say this, no, I&rsquo;m not doing that unless I find something that I think is reasonable, but that&rsquo;s not going to be my decision,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s going to be Pam Bondi&rsquo;s decision, and, to a different extent, Kash Patel, assuming they&rsquo;re both there, and I think they&rsquo;re both going to get approved. But I &mdash; I &mdash; you know, while you ask me that, what they&rsquo;ve done to me with weaponization is a disgrace.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Smith attempted to speed up his cases against Trump and go to trial before this month&rsquo;s election. 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