CNN has a new senior political commentator.
The cable news network announced it had hired just retired Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger Wednesday.
Kinzinger, a Republican, emerged as one of former President Trump's fiercest critics before serving as one of two Republicans on the Jan. 6 committee.
In an interview with Don Lemon, Kinzinger debuted in his new role, where he outlined the latest concessions Kevin McCarthy has made to win over his detractors.
The Hill has more on Kinzinger's new role:
He famously gave a tearful speech during one of the committee's early hearings as he reflected on the events of Jan. 6, saying there's a “difference” between “a crime — even grave crimes — and a coup.”
Kinzinger's hiring at CNN comes on the heels of a time of tremendous change at the network, which, under new President Chris Licht, has made several programming and personnel moves that have garnered headlines and some criticism from liberals.
Licht has said he would like CNN's programs and political coverage to take a more sober tone and represent a wider array of viewpoints.
For his part, Kinzinger's criticisms of McCarthy remain as strong as ever:
Just days ago, he blamed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for what he called the “crazy elements” in Congress. McCarthy is currently locked in a battle for the Speakership of the House.
Kinzinger served six terms in the House before Illinois Democrats erased his district in an aggressive gerrymander. Before that, he served active duty in the Air Force. Kinzinger currently serves in the Air National Guard as a lieutenant colonel.
While he's expressed no interest in running for president, Kinzinger is on the record saying it “would be fun” to compete against Trump.
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Big surprise. CNN better keep the crying towels handy.
Quickly buy all the stock in Kleenex that you can afford.
KINZINGER IS NOTHING BUT A RINO BACKSTABBING COWARD WHO WAS WORTHLESS AS A RINO DEMOCRAT INFILTRATOR! TRUMP TURNED THIS COUNTRY AROUND FROM THE 8 YEARS OF OBAMINATION THE HALF BLACK HALF BREED SUNNI MUSLIM TRAITOR AS WAS HIS VICE PRESIDENT GO BRANDON WHO NOW IS TAKING ORDERS FROM OBAMINMATION AND DESTROYING AMERICA. KINZINGER HATES TRUMP FOR WHAT, HIS PERSONALITY, PRESIDENT IS NOT A PERSONALITY CONTEST AND I HATED THAT PART OF TRUMP BUT HE IS THE ONLY PRESIDENT WHO LIKE PRESIDENT REAGAN HELPED THE MIDDLE CLASS AND POOR, FIXED ALL OF THE TREATIES AND STOPPED CHINA, RUSSIA, NORTH KOREA AND IRAN FROM THREATENING OTHER COUNTRIES, STOPPED THE TERRORISTS, STARTED BUILDING THE BORDER FENCE AND REMOVED GANGS FROM OUR STREETS !! AND MORE! GO BRANDON HAS DONE EVERYTHING TO DESTROY THIS COUNTRY AND HIS DIGITAL CURRENCY WILL BRING COMMUNISM TO THE FRONT OF THIS COUNTRY AND WE WILL NEVER BE FREE AGAIN !!! VIETNAM VET 67-68
Self-sabotage? Seems like this will damage the CNN brand even more than it’s already been trashed (death by a thousand cuts)! Neither CNN, nor Kinzinger, will be missed by anyone, except perhaps maybe Liz Cheney!
CNN is a total Disgrace, just like Adam Kinzinger. I hope them both a Terrible Death.
What a creep! He has hate written all over his face. And to think that this Lucifer represented the American people in the US Congress!
No surprise that CNN would hire and pay big bucks to this worthless jerk. They want to give this RINO a voice, since he doesn’t have an important job anymore.
This guy was a democrat plant all along. He’s a POS and will ALWAYS be a POS. He was supposed to represent his constituents and didn’t. By the way, he’ll receive his congressional pension for the REST OF HIS LIFE.
anything like Jenn Psaki getting a cushy job after not being able to take covering for Joe Biden any more?
How DC System works:
o Go to lobbying firm
o Go to media outets
Oh, wow, we have another budding superstar in the mold of Joe Scarborough.
Jim – it remains to be seen who (what?) his side kick will be…………..
What a surprise. CNN will take anybody and he is a NOBODY. This is why CNN is failing. People like this on their shows. Never watched it, NEVER WILL>
Ahahahhaha that sissy is not a Conservative he’s a fraud.
CNN now has a real leftist person on tab. That is why I do not watch them.They are the Communist News Network as far as I am concerned
Mr. Kinzinger, coups and insurrections are customarily conducted by people with GUNS. Please return to your basement and put on your pajamas, you dork. God help the maligned patriots and citizens of Jan 6th.