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“I have no desire whatsoever to watch or listen to Donald Trump. Donald Trump has, time and again, convinced me that he is the most dishonest elected official that I have ever — excuse me — that the public has ever had to interact with. “And the paradox with Donald Trump is he seems to make dishonest statements just for …

The Birmingham News reports: “It would be a bad mistake for the Republicans to have Donald Trump as their nominee in 2024,” Brooks said in an interview with AL.com. “Donald Trump has proven himself to be dishonest, disloyal, incompetent, crude and a lot of other things that alienate so many independents and Republicans. Even a candidate who campaigns from his …

The Birmingham News reports: Rep. Mo Brooks was among other Republican members of Congress who asked then-president Donald Trump for protection from future prosecutions through a presidential pardon. The January 6 committee, a bipartisan group of legislators investigating the January 6 riot at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., revealed Brooks’ name during a hearing Thursday. Brooks sent an email with …

CNN reports: Rep. Mo Brooks — one of the Republican lawmakers facing calls from the January 6 committee to testify about his interactions with former President Donald Trump — said Wednesday that he is willing to testify but only in public. “My basic requirement is it be in public so the public can see it — so they don’t get …

The Birmingham News reports: Katie Britt handily won Alabama’s Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating opponent U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, who held and then lost the endorsement of former President Donald Trump. “Alabama has spoken. We want new blood. We want fresh blood. We want someone who will fight for Christian, conservative values,” Britt said to cheers …

Yet another entry for our Infighting Is Funny files: Sen. Mo Brooks (R-AL) is lashing out after former President Donald Trump decided to endorse his competition. Trump announced late on Friday that he is endorsing Katie Britt against Brooks in the GOP primary runoff. “His words caused me to withdraw my Endorsement, and Mo has been wanting it back ever …

Newsweek reports: Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Katie Britt’s GOP Senate primary race against Alabama U.S. Representative Mo Brooks almost three months after rescinding his endorsement of Brooks. Brooks has denounced Britt’s candidacy, citing support from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell as evidence that she does not fit the “MAGA” agenda, while recently begging for Trump to endorse him …

From Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks: I had President Trump’s in the beginning, but then Mitch McConnell spent millions in TV ads attacking me. At that time it looked like our campaign was going nowhere, and sadly, President Trump pulled his endorsement. But then a funny thing happened: Mitch McConnell quit attacking us, our campaign SURGED and we made it into …

“The Second Amendment is designed to help ensure that we, the citizenry, always have the right to take back our government should it become dictatorial. “That was a great fear of the Founding Fathers and, quite frankly, it’s a fear today. And as long as we enjoy infringed Second Amendment rights then we don’t really have to worry that much …

The Associated Press reports: Alabama’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate is going to a June runoff between Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, who overcame losing former President Donald Trump’s endorsement to remain a contender for the GOP nomination. The candidates are seeking the Senate seat now held by U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, who is retiring. Britt is Shelby’s …

The Hill reports: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is heading to Alabama on Monday to campaign for Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) in his bid for a Senate seat. Cruz and Brooks are planning to hold a town hall event where they are expected to take questions from the audience, Brooks’ campaign said. Alabama’s primary election is on Tuesday where candidates are …

From Alabama’s right wing Yellowhammer News: Alabama’s 2022 race for the U.S. Senate has proven that there is no love lost between U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Federal Election Commission (FEC) records unveiled last week that the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), a super PAC affiliated with the Senate GOP leader, has invested $2 …

CNN reports: The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol is taking the extraordinary step of sending subpoenas to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other Republican lawmakers who have rejected the panel’s requests to voluntarily cooperate. In addition to McCarthy, the Democrat-led panel is subpoenaing Republican Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio, Mo Brooks …

The Associated Press reports: Three more House Republicans received requests Monday to voluntarily appear before the congressional committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection, including an Alabama Republican who says Trump is still pushing allies to help him overturn his loss in the 2020 election. The select committee sent letters to Reps. Mo Brooks, Andy Biggs and Ronny Jackson — three …

Politico reports: Deposition excerpts filed by the Jan 6. select committee — part of an effort to force former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to appear for an interview — suggest that some of Trump’s top allies in Congress were frequently present in meetings where a handful of strategies to prevent Joe Biden from taking office were discussed, …

Via press release from GOP Rep. Mo Brooks: It’s disappointing that, just like in 2017, President Trump lets Mitch McConnell manipulate him again. Every single negative TV ad against our campaign has come from McConnell and his allies. I wish President Trump wouldn’t fall for McConnell’s ploys, but, once again, he has. I have not changed. I am the only …

From the world’s most famous liar: Mo Brooks of Alabama made a horrible mistake recently when he went “woke” and stated, referring to the 2020 Presidential Election Scam, “Put that behind you, put that behind you,” despite the fact that the Election was rife with fraud and irregularities. If we forget, the Radical Left Democrats will continue to Cheat and …

Politico reports: Alabama Republican Mo Brooks is calling for Mitch McConnell to be ousted as Senate GOP leader, making him the party’s third major Senate candidate to come out in favor of booting the Kentucky Republican. “America can’t afford a Senate leader who is a weak-kneed, debt junkie, open-border RINO Republican and who, worse yet, sells out America for special …

CNN reports: Former President Donald Trump is on the brink of withdrawing his endorsement from Alabama Senate hopeful Mo Brooks following a series of public and private missteps by the Republican congressman, including back-to-back statements this week in which Brooks declined to affirm Trump’s belief that the 2020 election result can be overturned. “I am baffled by the view that …

Playbook reports: Trump was already getting gun-shy about endorsements after feeling burned by several of his early nods. The biggest bust was Sean Parnell in the Pennsylvania race, whom Trump backed at the urging of Donald Trump Jr. only to see the candidate drop out amid scandal. Trump is also starting to have regrets about his June endorsement of Rep. …