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kpete

(71,901 posts)
Tue Jul 27, 2021, 05:27 PM Jul 2021

In court filing, House counsel says it won't defend Mo BROOKS from Eric Swalwell's Jan. 6 lawsuit

The filing included a letter from Chairwoman Lofgren to DOJ in which she notes that Brooks’ 1/6 comments were made at a political rally — and Brooks has defended them as political statements — which would mean they aren’t covered as official House business.


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In court filing, House counsel says it won't defend Mo BROOKS from Eric Swalwell's Jan. 6 lawsuit (Original Post) kpete Jul 2021 OP
Mo's main defense in Swalwell lawsuit was that Mo was acting course and scope of employment LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #1
Hey Mo, this is on your dime. Nyuk,nyuk,nyuk Sneederbunk Jul 2021 #2
We better keep the house next year. jimfields33 Jul 2021 #9
What does that have to do with Jan. 6? Kingofalldems Jul 2021 #10
Are you saying we should back off? Kingofalldems Jul 2021 #11
🎶 Ain't that a shame! 🎶 crickets Jul 2021 #3
Little Mo has more than enough political pull in Alabama to have an arrest warrant sworn out ... Brother Mythos Jul 2021 #4
Has Mo's Head Exploded Yet????? COL Mustard Jul 2021 #5
cue mo's witch hunt legal fund email fundraiser ZonkerHarris Jul 2021 #6
No problem, Mo. Just hit Trump up for a loan. He's unfailingly loyal and ... 11 Bravo Jul 2021 #7
All I can say is tblue37 Jul 2021 #8

LetMyPeopleVote

(144,005 posts)
1. Mo's main defense in Swalwell lawsuit was that Mo was acting course and scope of employment
Tue Jul 27, 2021, 06:23 PM
Jul 2021

Evidently committing acts of terrorism and insurrection are not in the scope and course of employment for a member of the House. Mo could ask TFG to pay his legal bills. That would be funny

jimfields33

(15,473 posts)
9. We better keep the house next year.
Tue Jul 27, 2021, 08:45 PM
Jul 2021

I can see Repug going after many in the house even just for BS. It would be a nightmare.

Brother Mythos

(1,442 posts)
4. Little Mo has more than enough political pull in Alabama to have an arrest warrant sworn out ...
Tue Jul 27, 2021, 07:53 PM
Jul 2021

against the process server who delivered Congressman Swalwell's lawsuit to his wife. But, in D.C., not so much.

And, from what I've read, the process server works out of Atlanta, Georgia, and the state of Alabama has declined to request his extradition. Poor little Mo.

11 Bravo

(23,922 posts)
7. No problem, Mo. Just hit Trump up for a loan. He's unfailingly loyal and ...
Tue Jul 27, 2021, 08:20 PM
Jul 2021

always happy to share the wealth with others in need.

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