Staff Reports
Former Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger is making headlines, and not for any good reason. His latest venture, a documentary touting his time on the January 6 committee, is being promoted as “even more important” with the impending 2024 election and the ongoing legal shenanigans surrounding President Trump. Kinzinger, not known for keeping his silent Republican card up his sleeve, has taken this opportunity to parade his anti-Trump sentiments. His documentary, dubbed The Last Republican, is framed as a historical record of his final year in Congress spent investigating the Capitol protest. Apparently, Kinzinger believes this piece of cinema is critical to understanding the mess he helped contribute to, but the real question is whether anyone outside the bubble cares.
Throughout his political career, Kinzinger has loudly campaigned against Trump, even endorsing Kamala Harris for the presidency. This documentary seems to serve a dual purpose: a personal diary of his perceived valiant fight against Trump and a thinly veiled attempt to cash in on the political drama surrounding the January 6 events. He portrays the film as a “living record,” suggesting viewers should feel privileged to witness his version of history from behind the scenes—an invitation to a one-man show of self-righteousness, one might say.
Kinzinger believes that with Trump gearing up for another presidential run while facing a barrage of legal challenges, his documentary is now more relevant than ever. He starry-eyed claims it offers an insider’s view of the committee, distancing himself from the production like a contestant of a reality show trying to convince the audience he’s not just playing for votes but for posterity’s sake. This is rich coming from someone who has spent more time bashing Trump than focusing on the clock on Capitol Hill.
In a curious twist, Kinzinger and his wife feel the need to explain the Trump era to their children through this documentary, as if they were delving into an ethereal moral lesson instead of a political era defined by partisan division and cultural wars. His appeal to “humanity” fails to mask the documentary’s clear political bias. It’s less about shedding light on history and more about shaping a narrative that fits his anti-Trump agenda.
Adam Kinzinger says his documentary is ‘even more important’ post-Trump trials https://t.co/SNxZjPzSaH
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) December 4, 2024
Among the buzz, co-host Whoopi Goldberg on The View added her own serving of drama, dubbing the January 6 committee a significant part of history that is allegedly under attack. How convenient that a show filled with liberal talking points should insist something is being erased when, in reality, it’s just another day in the political playground where historical narratives constantly morph to fit agendas.
Finally, Kinzinger waded into the pond of Hunter Biden’s pardon, echoing concerns about Biden’s broken promises, which no one seems to take too seriously, given his administration’s laundry list of flip-flops. In a world where the rich and powerful play by their own set of rules, one can’t help but chuckle at the irony of Kinzinger, who was part of an investigation meant to hold others accountable, now criticizing Biden for his lack of accountability. Kinzinger’s documentary may be ambitious, but it’s clear that its true purpose is to solidify his role as both a martyr of the supposed GOP betrayal and a media darling of the anti-Trump narrative.
