Rep. Mo Brooks walks back claims that his staff were not involved in planning Jan. 6
Source: dailykos
Tuesday October 26, 2021 · 8:07 AM CDT
On Sunday, an article in Rolling Stone reported that both Republicans members of Congress and their staff met repeatedly with the organizers of the Jan. 6 rally to plan protests around blocking the official tallying of the Electoral College vote. On Monday, the Montgomery Advisor reported that Brooks denied helping to plan the rally, saying that he had not had any involvement in fundraising for the rally, and only showed up to speak because the White House asked him to do so.
In a phone interview, Brooks seemed quite sure that his hands were clean when it came to the rally and the violent and deadly assault on the Capitol that followed. "If youre talking about someone participating in meetings, setting the agenda, raising the money, said Brooks, I dont know of anything that suggests my staff as doing that stuff.
But speaking to reporters on Monday afternoon, Brooks walked that statement back a critical distance. Speaking to CNNs Melanie Zanona, Brooks continued to claim that he had not attended planning meetings for the event, but said, I dont know if my staff did ... but if they did Id be proud of them for helping to put together a rally lawful under the First Amendment at the ellipse to protest voter fraud and election theft."
Which is certainly made more interesting by how, back in July, Brooks told Slate that he was aware there was a likelihood of violence at the rally. As a consequence of those warnings, said Brooks, I did not go to my condo. Instead, I slept on the floor of my office. And when I gave my speech at the Ellipse, I was wearing body armor.
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Read more: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/10/26/2060289/-Mo-Brooks-says-that-if-his-staff-was-involved-in-planning-Jan-6-he-would-be-proud-of-them
Slowly but surely, details are leaking out.
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Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ark., speaks Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, at a rally in support of President Donald Trump called the "Save America Rally." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Mo Brooksarmed and wearing body armordemands that Trump supports 'fight for America' on Jan. 6
Liars always have a hard time keeping their lies straight...
Botany
(70,501 posts)So his staff wrote these words, "Today is the day American patriots start taking down names and kicking
ass." And they made him say it too.
maxsolomon
(33,327 posts)Only the pawns will see consequences for 1/6.
bottomofthehill
(8,329 posts)I bet a lot of people wish they had their Kevlar on 1/6. Would have been nice to know.
bottomofthehill
(8,329 posts)Boss, we are going to stage a violent insurrection today.
Great, thanks for the reminder, I will grab my body armor I keep here in the office for the insurrection.
bottomofthehill
(8,329 posts)In case you are wondering.
George II
(67,782 posts)FelineOverlord
(3,578 posts)Champp
(2,114 posts)Sad that they value truth so little.
RainCaster
(10,870 posts)Losing money on a SPAC that will create the next Farcebook.
Alexander Of Assyria
(7,839 posts)of lies.
But this time think the pants being on fire cant be hidden.
Marcuse
(7,479 posts)Swede
(33,236 posts)A tangled web. It's why Trump never sits down for an interview on mainstream tv.