Mo Brooks is representing himself in Swalwell lawsuit. It's not going well

[Nevilledog]

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Rep. Mo Brooks asked a federal judge to declare that he was immune from a civil lawsuit filed by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) alleging that the Alabama Republican was among several high-profile political figures responsible for inciting supporters of Donald Trump to riot and overrun the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Floating a theory of immunity in a 44-page filing on Tuesday, Brooks claimed he was simply “cooperating” with the “White House,” a decision affecting his ability to perform his congressional duties.

Swalwell’s complaint, filed in March, contends that Brooks—along with Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Rudy Giuliani—”convinced the mob that something was occurring that— if actually true—might indeed justify violence to some, and then sent that mob to the Capitol with violence-laced calls for immediate action.”

In an unusual series of reply filings, Brooks—who is representing himself in the matter—claimed his incendiary speech during Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally at the Ellipse fell within the scope of his duty as a member of Congress. However, the lawmaker also noted that he has been “faithful to his wife” of 45 years, has never received a speeding ticket or smoked tobacco, and that none of his four children have been divorced.

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[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. As a member of Congress, it's really not your job to 'cooperate with the White House'

you fucking fuck.

[MissMillie]

7. Well, you can bet

that these days he doesn't think it's his job to be cooperative.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

8. Oh, that's also certainly true ...

To which I'd add ... there is a big difference though between being cooperative for the sake of your actual job, and the good of the USA ... and being cooperative with the egotistical whims of a pathological liar and narcissist during his last days in the White House, outside the context of your job as a legislator.

[Volaris]

10. No kiddin. Ethically, it's probably accurate to say the OPPOSITE is true.

Congress is SUPPOSED to be adversarial to the Executive.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

11. Esp. when your 'cooperation' is purely on a personal level, nothing to do w/your job

as a legislator, but instead to overturn the outcome of a lawful democratic election.

He wasn't cooperating with 'the White House', he was cooperating with IQ45.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. A person who represents himself has a fool for a client

Mo is a bad lawyer. This is really bad work

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[MissMillie]

6. I really don't get who elects these idiots

Seems pretty obvious that they're morons.

[elleng]

3. FOOL for a client

[The Magistrate]

4. 'I Like Talking To A Man Who Likes To Talk'

He'll hang himself by his own tongue before this is through, Ma'am.

[dweller]

5. No smoking, no hanky panky

Oh … he’s a drunk, yeh that’s the ticket

✌🏻

[Peppertoo]

9. I want to see him go broke

[crickets]

12. Oh, this is going to be entertaining.