Politics & Government
Adam Kinzinger, Ex-Republican Congressman, Forges 'Awkward Alliance' With Democrats
"I've learned something about the Democratic Party, and I want to let my fellow Republicans in on the secret," Kinzinger said.
August 23, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) – In a primetime speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night, Adam Kinzinger, a Republican who served as an Illinois congressman and a frequent critic of former President Donald Trump, said he and Democrats have forged an "awkward alliance" to defeat the former president.
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While Kinzinger said even though he's been a Republican since he was a kid, he never thought he'd be speaking at a Democratic National Convention.
"But I've learned something about the Democratic Party, and I want to let my fellow Republicans in on the secret," he said. "The Democrats are as patriotic as us. They love this country just as much as we do, and they are as eager to defend American values at home and abroad as we conservatives have ever been."
