From former lllinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger, a gripping account of
the January 6 committee, examining the forces that led to the attacks on
the Capitol.
On January 6, 2021, America watched in horror as a violent mob led by
right-wing extremist groups stormed the U.S. Capitol in support of
then-President Donald Trump. It was one of the darkest days in recent
history, yet to former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger it was also
the culmination of a cultural and political rupture he'd known had long
been building. Constructive criticism from within the Republican party
was no longer enough. It was time to act--not just for the sake of the
soul of his party, but for the very future of our country.
Despite vitriol from the media, fellow colleagues, even members of his
own family, Kinzinger became one of only two Republican members to join
the House select committee to investigate the January 6 Capitol riots.
Now in Renegade, he reveals the inner workings and surprising findings
of the committee he served and helped lead, including how the bloody
attack on the Capitol was indeed foreseeable and even welcomed by
President Trump. Along the way, he examines the forces that allowed such
an attack to happen in the first place, from the misinformation campaign
waged by Fox News and partisan media to the inculcation of extremism in
families and faith communities, and draws from his own personal story of
faith, military service, and politics to unpack his most crucial
decisions that eventually led him to break from his own party.
Part memoir, part searing examination, Renegade offers a searing
account of one of the most tumultuous events in recent American
history--and the devastating consequences of letting extremism go
unchecked, so that the events of January 6 may never happen again.
