He says he's a moderate Republican, and the party is on a 'slide to authoritarianism'
Adam Kinzinger describes himself as a Republican moderate; something he says is a dying breed in American politics.
Who is he? A former Illinois Congressman, Kinzinger served from 2011 until finishing his term at the beginning of this year.
- He is well known for his opposition to parts of his own party in the later years of his political career — especially in the wake of the Jan. 6 attacks on the Capitol.
- Kinzinger and former Wyoming Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney were the only two Republicans to serve on the House
