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Nevilledog

(51,104 posts) Tue Jul 27, 2021, 05:57 PM Jul 2021

Office of General Counsel for the House will NOT defend Republican Mo Brooks in Swalwell lawsuit

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Just in: Office of General Counsel for the House of Representatives says in new court filing that it will NOT defend Republican Mo Brooks against Eric Swalwell’s lawsuit over the Jan. 6 insurrection.
2:29 PM · Jul 27, 2021

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Office of General Counsel for the House will NOT defend Republican Mo Brooks in Swalwell lawsuit (Original Post) Nevilledog Jul 2021 OP

Jeez I should I freaking hope not mahina Jul 2021 #1

He has been claiming that he was on "official business" leftieNanner Jul 2021 #2

Can Rudy still practice in DC? grumpyduck Jul 2021 #5

Nope! SoCalNative Jul 2021 #7

K&R ffr Jul 2021 #3

... Nevilledog Jul 2021 #4

So inciting a riot/coup is not in the course and scope of Mo's duties as a House Member LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #6

K; R CatWoman Jul 2021 #8

mahina

(17,655 posts)

1. Jeez I should I freaking hope not

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Jul 27, 2021, 05:58 PM

Jul 2021

leftieNanner

(15,100 posts)

2. He has been claiming that he was on "official business"

Reply to mahina (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 27, 2021, 06:00 PM

Jul 2021

and the House Counsel should defend him.

They said NAH! You were giving a political speech at a rally. That is not official business. (my paraphrase)

Hope he has some deep pockets or a cheap lawyer!

grumpyduck

(6,235 posts)

5. Can Rudy still practice in DC?

Reply to leftieNanner (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 27, 2021, 06:06 PM

Jul 2021

SoCalNative

(4,613 posts)

7. Nope!

Reply to grumpyduck (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 27, 2021, 06:18 PM

Jul 2021

ffr

(22,670 posts)

3. K&R

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Jul 27, 2021, 06:00 PM

Jul 2021

Nevilledog

(51,104 posts)

4. ...

Reply to ffr (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 27, 2021, 06:02 PM

Jul 2021

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,231 posts)

6. So inciting a riot/coup is not in the course and scope of Mo's duties as a House Member

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Jul 27, 2021, 06:13 PM

Jul 2021

Mo's main defense to the Swalwell lawsuit is that his speech on Jan 6 was in the scope and course of his duties as a member of the House and so is protected by immunity. That defense is evidently dead

CatWoman

(79,302 posts)

8. K; R

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Jul 27, 2021, 07:22 PM

Jul 2021

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