Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger’s answer to claims that he’s not a real Republican is that the Republican Party isn’t what it used to be. In an online video, the northern Illinois Congressman says he wants to change it back. Kinzinger says the party inspired him to serve his country and millions of others to join the party. But he says instead of being the party of hope, it’s become a party of darkness, division, and conspiracy theories.

He explained Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press, the party has no moral authority anymore after the attack on the Capitol last month. He says it's hard to explain conservative views with that on people's minds. The movement Kinzinger is launching is called Country 1st. It has a web site country1st.com.