Justice Department Says Mo Brooks Can Be Lawsuit Target

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Justice Department Says Mo Brooks Can Be Lawsuit Target

July 27, 2021 at 10:37 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 20 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/07/27/justice-says-mo-brooks-can-and-target-of-lawsuit/

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“The Justice Department concluded late Tuesday that Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) did not warrant exclusion from a Capitol riot lawsuit that claims that the congressman, former President Donald Trump, Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr., and personal attorney Rudy Giuliani helped instigate the deadly assault,” USA Today reports.

“The Justice filing in a lawsuit brought by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) found that Brooks failed to establish that he was acting ‘within the scope of his office’ when he participated in a rally prior to the Capitol siege.”

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1. Kicketty Kickin'

[pecosbob]

2. failed to establish that he was acting 'within the scope of his office'

I like the sound of this phrase. We really need to review and define Congressional immunity. The original language was inserted to protect Congress from interference by the Executive Branch. Brooks, for all appearances entered into a conspiracy with the Executive branch to overturn the election and to prevent Congress from fulfilling it's duty and obligation in certifying the electors.

https://mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1021/speech-and-debate-clause