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George II

(67,782 posts)
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 12:12 PM Jan 2021

Watchdog asks for investigation into whether Rep. Mo Brooks incited riot with rally speech

Source: The Hill

BY ZACK BUDRYK - 01/11/21 08:41 AM EST

The liberal watchdog group Campaign for Accountability on Monday called for the Office of Congressional Ethics to open an investigation into whether Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) incited Wednesday’s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol with a speech he made prior to rioters breaching the building.

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“Today is the day American patriots start taking down names and kicking ass," Brooks said, adding, “Our ancestors sacrificed their blood, their sweat, their tears, their fortunes and sometimes their lives to give us, their descendants, an America that is the greatest nation in world history." He then asked the audience if they were “willing to do the same.”

The nonprofit watchdog cites Brooks’s comments in the letter, saying that it was "hardly surprising" that a mob of listeners responded to these comments by storming the Capitol.

“In light of these inflammatory calls for violent action, it is hardly surprising that listeners responded by descending on the U.S. Capitol and began to riot — using force to storm the building and prevent the Congress from carrying out its duty to count the Electoral College votes,” the letter states.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/533596-watchdog-asks-for-investigation-into-whether-rep-mo-brooks-incited-riot-with

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Watchdog asks for investigation into whether Rep. Mo Brooks incited riot with rally speech (Original Post) George II Jan 2021 OP
And then Mo Brooks d_r Jan 2021 #1
Guess what, Mo? We've got your name... lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #2
After this pre riot "pep talk" he blamed ANTIFA for the violence Botany Jan 2021 #3
Finally this repuker thug is getting some long overdue investigations.. pbmus Jan 2021 #4

d_r

(6,908 posts)
1. And then Mo Brooks
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 12:18 PM
Jan 2021

Turns around and says it was "Fascist ANTIFAs". - he is like a five year old instantly trying to blame someone else.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
2. Guess what, Mo? We've got your name...
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 12:32 PM
Jan 2021

...and the political and legal ass-kicking is forthcoming.

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