INSURRECTION
Calls Mount for January 6 Commission After GOP’s Kinzinger Reveals McCarthy Ignored His Warning of Likely Violence

Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) revealed on Monday he had warned House GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy that the words and actions of the Republican Party and its leaders would lead to violence on January 6.
“A few days before Jan 6, our GOP members had a conference call,” Kinzinger tweeted. “I told Kevin that his words and our party’s actions would lead to violence on January 6th. Kevin dismissively responded with ‘ok Adam, operator next question.’ And we got violence.”
It is a monumental revelation, given the degree of violence, death, and destruction the nation saw unfold that day, as Trump supporters literally hunted down the Vice President and Speaker of the House in an attempted coup incited by the then-president of the United States. Hundreds have been arrested and charged, with more to come, according to DOJ.
House Republicans so far have managed to block a widely-discussed 9/11-style commission to determine the full scope of illegal and treasonous actions that led up to the January 6 insurrection.
But Kinzinger’s announcement today has renewed calls for a January 6 commission, and made McCarthy the target of calls for him to step down.
It appears the commission may yet happen now:
New: House Oversight chair Carolyn Maloney announces she will hold a hearing this Wednesday to examine unanswered questions from the Capitol attack and the need for a Jan. 6 commission into the insurrection.
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) May 10, 2021
>@PunchbowlNews this AM
Between now & Memorial Day, @JoeBiden and hill leaders in will scramble to deal w infrastructure, taxes, police reform, guns, Jan. 6 commission, Capitol security, election reform and China
House Rs have al eadership fight. Biden could move on Iran
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) May 10, 2021
Here’s how many are responding to Congressman Kinzinger’s revelation:
Kevin McCarthy is as responsible for what occurred on January 6th as Trump is. Time to hold him accountable for the lies, the insurrection and the deaths of that day…and his continued lies. Bring on the January 6th Commission. #NeverForgetJanuary6th #RIPBrianSicknick https://t.co/tJxgTcPJ7D
— Bruno 🇺🇸 4 Congress CA23 Against Kevin McCarthy (@BrunoAmato_1) May 10, 2021
It’s not that certain elected Republicans didn’t know there could be an armed insurrection, it’s that they didn’t care https://t.co/NU7AjUFImr
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) May 10, 2021
Republicans knew before the Jan. 6 attack that their lies about the election were increasing the threat of violence. That was the point. https://t.co/x02IpapYMo
— Mark Jacob (@MarkJacob16) May 10, 2021
I demand a #Jan6Commission https://t.co/xtQbHmagkk
— Outspoken (@Out5p0ken) May 10, 2021
Congressman Kevin McCarthy is unfit to be in leadership or God forbid a million times Speaker. He not only ignored the threats of violence on January 6, but fomented it. And even worse, now McCarthy wants to downplay it and even pretend it was no big deal.
The GOP is a cult. pic.twitter.com/T1Yd5ON55h
— Russell Drew (@RussOnPolitics) May 10, 2021
@SpeakerPelosi @RepMaloney @GaryPeters Where is the Jan 6 commission? We need to expose these lies to sunlight son people can’t hide behind them in the shadows! https://t.co/kMiwnTP5qW
— Bryan Bourque (@bryanbourque74) May 10, 2021
Time to get the January 6 Commission up and running. https://t.co/NjHdwGWpKw
— Tim Hogan (@timjhogan) May 10, 2021
The demand for a January 6th Commission is clearly as bipartisan as it’s going to get. https://t.co/SjnII9O1AU
— Alternative Fax (@daveblend) May 10, 2021
Why do we not have a 1/6
Commission yet? Why are we failing so miserably in holding our government officials responsible for their attempts to destroy our democracy and steal an election? Why? https://t.co/ZR8nboX6x3— Anti/Social/Media (@Terrista2) May 10, 2021
No wonder @GOPLeader Kevin McCarthy doesn’t want a Jan. 6 Commission. https://t.co/LwEutj8HfL
— Freedom & Whisky 🇮🇪🇺🇸🥃 (@TheBlueApe) May 10, 2021
On Jeopardy you’d say: What is “dereliction of duty?” https://t.co/e3OoV4NUuY
— Logan Mitchell PhD 🇺🇸 (@loganemitchell) May 10, 2021
MCCarthy needs to go https://t.co/VbrfakegZ5
— Eddie Hamilton (@eddiepgl) May 10, 2021
Where is our January 6 Insurrection Commission? Surely this is worth investigation?
— Blaine Collison (@blainecollison) May 10, 2021
@GOPLeader is complicit. https://t.co/xti5iHcLRR
— Gators’n’Raiders (@gators_n) May 10, 2021
“I think there are 2 people Putin pays, Rohrabacher and trump, swear to God” – Kevin Mccarthy
— 🇺🇲trump cheated and STILL lost🇺🇸 (@EricSpahn2) May 10, 2021
Welp – there it is. A smoking gun. https://t.co/rSzhiLvW2K
— Michael Bee (@mountain_rider_) May 10, 2021
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