Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger endorses President Biden’s reelection [Video]

Washington — Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Wednesday endorsed President Biden’s reelection campaign, saying that the presumptive GOP nominee, former President Donald Trump, “poses a direct threat to every fundamental American value.”

“As a proud conservative, I’ve always put democracy and our Constitution above all else,” Kinzinger said in a video endorsement posted on social media. “And it’s because of my unwavering support for democracy that today, as a proud conservative, I’m endorsing Joe Biden for reelection.”

Kinzinger, who was one of only two Republicans who served on the now-defunct House panel that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, has been a vocal critic of the former president, and was among a small group of House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump. He opted not to run for reelection in 2022.

Kinzinger said that “I never thought I’d be endorsing a Democrat for president,” noting that while he doesn’t agree with …