Mitch McConnell slams RNC for Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger censure

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) broke with the Republican National Committee Tuesday over its decision to censure GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for sitting on the House Select Committee tasked with investigating last year’s Capitol riot.

McConnell told reporters at the Capitol that he felt the RNC had no business “singling out members of our party who may have different views from the majority.

“That’s not the job of the RNC,” the Kentucky Republican added.

The censure resolution passed by voice vote at the RNC’s winter meeting in Salt Lake City last week. It included language alleging Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Kinzinger (R-Ill.) were “participating in a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse.”