Illinois Congressman Adam Kinziger has claimed to be a man of principle. But a look at his use of campaign funds for his personal enjoyment shows that he seems to have been in it for the cash.
X user Mel, who has been posting some wonderful investigations on her account, took a look at Kinzinger’s spending and it shows some serious anomalies.
Take a look at this abuse of his finances:
Prior to finding fame in the J6 fallout, the most remarkable thing about Mr. Kinzinger was just how unremarkable his congressional career had been.
Despite representing the reddest district in IL Kinzinger prided himself on being a bipartisan stooge at every turn.
— Mel (@Villgecrazylady) March 19, 2024
His fundraising efforts were decent but never excessive (using Congress’ standard). In his first 5 terms in office, Mr. Kinzinger never raised (green) more than $2.45 million (2020) across all of his campaign committees and he never spent (yellow) more than $2.53 million (2018). pic.twitter.com/zuTs8c1lSL
— Mel (@Villgecrazylady) March 19, 2024
Unfortunately the Illinois state legislature had other plans & in Spring 2021 they redrew the IL district lines combining 2 R districts into 1. Rather than get into a grueling primary w the other Republican, Kinzinger announced on Oct 29, 2021 that he would not seek re-election.
— Mel (@Villgecrazylady) March 19, 2024
But curiously enough, that’s not where our story ends. In fact, that’s where it just gets started. You see, Mr. Kinzinger had found himself quite the lucrative niche role to play in American politics following January 6: Republican Man of Conscience®
— Mel (@Villgecrazylady) March 19, 2024
10 days after announcing his retirement Kinzinger converted his new JFC into a Leadership PAC.
Now, he was free to continue raising $ in the name of saving Democracy™ by soliciting $ under the guise of helping Country First Patriots™ win elections across America!
— Mel (@Villgecrazylady) March 19, 2024
Yes friends, it appears you can not only bill your campaign to store your personal airplane, but you can also reimburse yourself for the miles you flew that plane (when conducting the business of your Leadership PAC, of course 😉)
— Mel (@Villgecrazylady) March 19, 2024
Furthermore, why did Kinzinger’s Leadership PAC buy his campaign committee a new “campaign vehicle” a month before he left office?
Uhhh… HELLO FEC! Anyone home?!
Anyone care to check what happened to the *other* campaign car Kinzinger had? You know, the one he bought in 2020? pic.twitter.com/Th13PLyjWn
— Mel (@Villgecrazylady) March 19, 2024
Kinzinger billed his principal campaign $25,000 for his membership to Capitol Hill Club.
And another $40,000 fee to join the “Former Members of Congress Club”
$65,000 in membership dues to private clubs… weird… I could’ve sworn the FEC said this was a no-no? pic.twitter.com/RKlEmeaWyH
— Mel (@Villgecrazylady) March 19, 2024
Turns out those nationally televised, prime time hearings he & his staff scripted and directed were quite a hit with donor crowd because the money never seemed to stop flowing for Mr. Kinzinger. It’s truly impressive.
— Mel (@Villgecrazylady) March 19, 2024
Now that the money is freed from those pesky campaign committee rules, things get a lot less… restrictive.
— Mel (@Villgecrazylady) March 19, 2024
Okay but still… where did the REST of the money go? Well my friend, allow me to introduce you to the next layer of campaign finance slime…
the 501(c)3 and 501(c)4
aka: nonprofits
aka: THE BLACK HOLE
— Mel (@Villgecrazylady) March 19, 2024
In 2023 Kinzinger transferred $415,000 into Country First Foundation
and another $348,546 to an entity called “Country First Action” that uses the same mailing addresses as his Leadership PACs and 501(c)3
but Country First Action isn’t registered separately w the IRS, so… pic.twitter.com/DtGplrfDlo
— Mel (@Villgecrazylady) March 19, 2024
Well, Mr. Weatherford is Kinzingers former chief of staff, but more importantly, according to his own website
“…Weatherford played a key role in producing, editing, scripting and advising on the televised hearings of the US House Select Committee on the January 6 attack” pic.twitter.com/GiSYK00L4Z
— Mel (@Villgecrazylady) March 19, 2024
Stay tuned for Part II tomorrow!
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— Mel (@Villgecrazylady) March 19, 2024
It bad enough, of course, that Kinzinger was a corrupt loser working for the Democrats. But now we know he was utterly corrupt on more than just an ideological level.
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