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===117th United States Congress===
===117th United States Congress===
[[File:Kinzinger fake news.PNG|right|300px|thumb|U.S. Congressman [[Adam Kinzinger]] of the [[J6 witchhunt]] fell for the lie posting a fake image showing a pilot with American comedian Sam Hyde's face.]]
{{See also|Pelosi panel}}
{{See also|Pelosi panel}}
Kinzinger was one of only ten Republican representatives to vote in favor of the second Democrat sham impeachment against [[President Trump]],<ref>Lillis, Mike; Wong, Scott (January 13, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/534114-house-impeaches-trump-for-second-time-with-some-gop-support House impeaches Trump for second time — with some GOP support]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 31, 2021.</ref> which he later admitted "could very well be terminal to my career."<ref>Choi, Joseph (January 28, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/536260-kinzinger-voting-to-impeach-trump-could-very-well-be-terminal-to-my-career Kinzinger: Voting to impeach Trump 'could very well be terminal to my career']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 31, 2021.</ref> He stated in an interview with the [[Washington Post]] in late January 2021 that he felt "very isolated and very lonely" in the [[Republican Party]].<ref>Bowden, John (January 27, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/536159-kinzinger-says-hes-very-isolated-and-very-lonely-in-republican-party Kinzinger says he's 'very isolated and very lonely' in Republican Party]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 31, 2021.</ref> He soon launched a [[super PAC]] to oppose Trump within the Republican Party.<ref>Choi, Joseph (January 31, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/536684-kinzinger-launches-pac-to-challenge-gops-embrace-of-trump Kinzinger launching PAC to challenge GOP's embrace of Trump]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 31, 2021.</ref>
Kinzinger was one of only ten Republican representatives to vote in favor of the second Democrat sham impeachment against [[President Trump]],<ref>Lillis, Mike; Wong, Scott (January 13, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/534114-house-impeaches-trump-for-second-time-with-some-gop-support House impeaches Trump for second time — with some GOP support]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 31, 2021.</ref> which he later admitted "could very well be terminal to my career."<ref>Choi, Joseph (January 28, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/536260-kinzinger-voting-to-impeach-trump-could-very-well-be-terminal-to-my-career Kinzinger: Voting to impeach Trump 'could very well be terminal to my career']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 31, 2021.</ref> He stated in an interview with the [[Washington Post]] in late January 2021 that he felt "very isolated and very lonely" in the [[Republican Party]].<ref>Bowden, John (January 27, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/536159-kinzinger-says-hes-very-isolated-and-very-lonely-in-republican-party Kinzinger says he's 'very isolated and very lonely' in Republican Party]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 31, 2021.</ref> He soon launched a [[super PAC]] to oppose Trump within the Republican Party.<ref>Choi, Joseph (January 31, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/536684-kinzinger-launches-pac-to-challenge-gops-embrace-of-trump Kinzinger launching PAC to challenge GOP's embrace of Trump]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 31, 2021.</ref>
===Ghost of Kiev propaganda psyop and hoax===
===Ghost of Kiev propaganda psyop and hoax===
{{See also|Ukraine propaganda war|Psyop|Propaganda|Fake news}}
{{See also|Ukraine propaganda war|Psyop|Propaganda|Fake news}}
A video of a Ukrainian fighter pilot dubbed the “[[Ghost of Kiev]]/Kyiv” showed a jet supposedly shooting down multiple Russian fighter jets, causing several casualties. [[Social media]] users were quick to champion the pilot as a “hero” despite the video actually tracing its origins to a video game. The video was created with the 2008 game “Digital Combat Simulator” and was first shared via [[YouTube]], where the original poster acknowledged the footage was from a simulator.<ref>https://gamerant.com/ghost-of-kyiv-ukraine-video-fake-digital-combat-simulator/</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' tweeted: "Viral stories like the Ghost of Kyiv — a Ukrainian pilot who supposedly single-handedly shot down several Russian fighter jets — are of questionable veracity. But they're a key part of Ukraine's war plan, experts say, as it tries to keep morale high."<ref>https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1499516258781437953</ref>
A video of a Ukrainian fighter pilot dubbed the “[[Ghost of Kiev]]/Kyiv” showed a jet supposedly shooting down multiple Russian fighter jets, causing several casualties. [[Social media]] users were quick to champion the pilot as a “hero” despite the video actually tracing its origins to a video game. The video was created with the 2008 game “Digital Combat Simulator” and was first shared via [[YouTube]], where the original poster acknowledged the footage was from a simulator.<ref>https://gamerant.com/ghost-of-kyiv-ukraine-video-fake-digital-combat-simulator/</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' tweeted: "Viral stories like the Ghost of Kyiv — a Ukrainian pilot who supposedly single-handedly shot down several Russian fighter jets — are of questionable veracity. But they're a key part of Ukraine's war plan, experts say, as it tries to keep morale high."<ref>https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1499516258781437953</ref>