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RNC Censures Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for Supporting Capitol Insurrection Probe

HeadlineFeb 07, 2022

The Republican National Committee censured Congressmembers Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger Friday over their involvement in the House investigation into the Capitol insurrection, which the censure referred to as “legitimate political discourse.” The two congressmembers are the only Republicans on the House committee.

In related news, former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday rebuked Trump’s false claim that Pence had the authority to change the results of the 2020 election.

Mike Pence: “President Trump said I had the right to overturn the election. But President Trump is wrong. I had no right to overturn the election.”

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