New York Times, 1/11/2021
"Today is the day American patriots start taking down names and kicking ass,” said Mr. Brooks, Republican of Alabama. “Are you willing to do what it takes to fight for America? Louder! Will you fight for America?”
Hours later, urged on by President Trump at the same rally, rioters stormed the Capitol, where Congress was meeting to formalize Mr. Biden’s election, chanting “Hang Mike Pence,” threatening to shoot Speaker Nancy Pelosi and forcing lawmakers to evacuate the building in a scene of violence and mayhem. [emphasis added]
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Trump Loyalists Clown Show lands a brainwashed recruit form Iowa. (1/11/2021)
Trump Loyalists Clown Show lands a brainwashed recruit form Iowa. (1/11/2021)
Original 12/22/2020 post, "The company he keeps: Donald Trump invites Mo Brooks, Alabama Freedom Caucus Crazy, to the White House", starts here.
And gets a receptive audience.
Boston Globe, 12/21/2020
The unregenerate Mo was one of 9 members of the U.S. House to vote against naming a post office after Maya Angelou.
Mo' Mo:
Meet Mo Brooks, the Uniter. (5/19/2017)
U.S. Senate race: Mo Brooks, Roy Moore sucking up most of stinky Alabama air in challenge to incumbent Luther Strange. (5/19/2017)
Donald Trump declares war on the Freedom Caucus. (3/31/2017)
"The U.S. Congress", starring "Slo" Mo Brooks, in black and white. (6/20/2016)
Alabama GOP Rep. Mo Brooks on religious freedom and contraception, (3/24/2016)
Mo Brooks' greatest hits, featuring 'Maya and Fidel'. (3/3/2016)
The Freedom Caucus, Congress' crybabies. (12/10/2015)
Planned Parenthood videos altered? Makes no never mind to Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL). (11/29/2015)
Meet "Slo" Mo Brooks, perennial Republican obstructionist. (10/23/2015)
Meet 'the crazies' in the U.S. House of Representatives: Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL). (9/28/2015)
Meet the members of the U.S. House of Representatives Freedom Caucus. (9/28/2015)
Meet the members of the Republican Study Committee. (6/30/2015)
No friend to the environment. (11/14/2014)
Meet Mo Brooks, the Uniter. (5/19/2017)
U.S. Senate race: Mo Brooks, Roy Moore sucking up most of stinky Alabama air in challenge to incumbent Luther Strange. (5/19/2017)
Donald Trump declares war on the Freedom Caucus. (3/31/2017)
"The U.S. Congress", starring "Slo" Mo Brooks, in black and white. (6/20/2016)
Alabama GOP Rep. Mo Brooks on religious freedom and contraception, (3/24/2016)
Mo Brooks' greatest hits, featuring 'Maya and Fidel'. (3/3/2016)
The Freedom Caucus, Congress' crybabies. (12/10/2015)
Planned Parenthood videos altered? Makes no never mind to Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL). (11/29/2015)
Meet "Slo" Mo Brooks, perennial Republican obstructionist. (10/23/2015)
Meet 'the crazies' in the U.S. House of Representatives: Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL). (9/28/2015)
Meet the members of the U.S. House of Representatives Freedom Caucus. (9/28/2015)
Meet the members of the Republican Study Committee. (6/30/2015)
No friend to the environment. (11/14/2014)
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