Kinzinger, a vocal Republican critic of Trump who was one of 10 House Republicans to vote for his second impeachment, would join Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming as the only Republicans on the new select committee.
The Illinois Republican has been telling people in recent days he’d accept the appointment if offered, according to a source familiar with the matter.
The presumed appointment comes days after House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy pulled his five GOP members from the panel, after Pelosi rejected two of McCarthy’s five choices — Reps. Jim Banks of Indiana and Jim Jordan of Ohio — for their roles in pushing to overturn the presidential election results. The other three selected by McCarthy were Rodney Davis of Illinois, Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota and freshman Troy Nehls of Texas.
Kinzinger’s possible addition to the committee could bring additional legitimacy to one of the…
