The DOJ Won't Defend Rep. Mo Brooks In Court Against Claims He Incited Jan. 6 Riot
Source: NPR
By JACLYN DIAZ
The Justice Department rejected a request by Alabama Republican Rep. Mo Brooks for legal protection in court against a lawsuit linking him to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Brooks, former President Donald Trump, and others were sued by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) earlier this year. Swalwell alleges that Brooks and others named in the lawsuit helped incite the mob of Trump supporters on Jan. 6 during a pro-Trump rally.
The group later charged the U.S. Capitol building. Five people died that day.
The Justice Department says Brooks was engaged in campaign activity when he participated in the rally. That is not within the scope of his duties as a member of Congress, so he doesn't qualify for legal immunity for his actions, the department said.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2021/07/28/1021611663/the-doj-wont-defend-rep-mo-brooks-in-court-against-claims-he-incited-jan-6-riot
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It's always that way with treason. Republicans need to suck it up, and embrace the CONSERVATIVE nature of this ruling. Am I right? Of course I am.
you cannot run and hide now Mo........your only avenue is to just turn yourself in and resign....because you will lie when you get in front of the hearings... and if that doesn't work think Eric Swalwell breathing down your insurrectionist's ass......
