• The Illinois Republican lawmaker is retiring from the House of Representatives
  • Monday’s interview suggests he may not run for Senate or governor of his state either, as was previously speculated when he announced he’s stepping down
  • ‘Even if he crushed me, like in a primary, to be able to stand up and call out the garbage is just a necessary thing,’ Kinzinger said of possibly facing Trump
  • Neither Kinzinger nor Trump have definitely said they’re running in 2024 
  • Kinzinger was censured by the RNC earlier this year for his work on the Democrat-led Capitol riot committee and for criticizing Trump
  • Illinois’ newly-redrawn Congressional map would also pit him against another incumbent Republican lawmaker, Rep. Darin LaHood