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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOffice of General Counsel for the House will NOT defend Republican Mo Brooks in Swalwell lawsuit
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Hugo Lowell
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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 Swalwells lawsuit over the Jan. 6 insurrection.
2:29 PM · Jul 27, 2021
Hugo Lowell
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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 Swalwells 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
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So inciting a riot/coup is not in the course and scope of Mo's duties as a House Member
LetMyPeopleVote
Jul 2021
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mahina
(17,696 posts)1. Jeez I should I freaking hope not
leftieNanner
(15,149 posts)2. He has been claiming that he was on "official business"
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
(6,255 posts)5. Can Rudy still practice in DC?
SoCalNative
(4,613 posts)7. Nope!
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,554 posts)6. So inciting a riot/coup is not in the course and scope of Mo's duties as a House Member
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