Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger says it’s ‘just a fact’ House Speaker McCarthy is a ‘piece of s–t’

Adam Kinzinger, an ex-congressman from Illinois, attacked the Republican leader who would’ve been his superior if elected.

“Kevin’s a piece of s—t,” Kinzinger declared in an interview with Bulwark posted Thursday.

The six-term representative was referring to newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, whom he’s criticized for many things, including McCarthy’s unwillingness to take action against already disgraced congressman George Santos. The congressman from New York’s 3rd district — who has lied about many details of his background while campaigning for office in 2022 — was sworn in last week by McCarthy.

“Let’s just be honest about this because (McCarthy) will say whatever he needs to say to stay in power,” Kinzinger said. “I’m not even saying that gratuitously to be mean to him. It’s just a fact.”

Kinzinger has also been critical of McCarthy because of the California congressman’s unwillingness to move Trump supporters led an attack on the U.S. Capitol by the Republican party, which was led by former President Donald Trump. They were falsely told that the election was stolen.

Kinzinger — a former Air Force pilot — fell out of favor with the GOP after taking a congressional committee assignment investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack. He chose not to run for reelection in 2022, and now works with CNN.

Kinzinger says McCarthy’s support is very limited within the party. took 15 votes to elect him as speaker on Jan. 7, he can’t afford to stand up to alleged ne’er-do-wells like Santos.