Stop the Steal
10 individual(s)
Mo BrooksLast Updated: December 19, 2022
Location
Huntsville, Alabama
Insurrection Related Information
- Voted Against Certification
- Spread Disinformation Online
- Spoke at Rally
- Subpoenaed by 1/6 Commission
- Requested Pardon
Previous Office(s) Held
- U.S. House Representative, Alabama District 05
Executive Summary
This Representative spread disinformation through social media and voted against certifying election results on January 6, 2021.
- Mo Brooks made several podcast and radio appearances between November and January pushing Stop the Steal lies, including after the insurrection.
- Brooks also pushed insurrectionist rhetoric and “fighting” for your country when discussing Jan. 6. One notable rant included comparing the acts (voter fraud) by US socialists to (socialists) Nazi, Soviet Russian and Communists China killing their own countrymen.
- Brooks also led the movement to object to the electoral college certification, hyped the significance of Jan. 6, and frequently pushed election lies on his social media platforms before and after the insurrection.
- Brooks promoted and spoke at the Stop the Steal rally on Jan. 6 and helped plan the events along with Biggs and Gosar, according to Ali Alexander.
- After the Jan. 6 events, Brooks defended his previous incendiary rhetoric, claiming that his “kick ass and take names” line was about fighting for political victories in future elections.
- He also defended the majority of people in attendance on Jan. 6 and claimed that “antifa” was among the rioters. He tweeted that citizens lost “faith” in the country’s election process and therefore felt compelled to “fight back with violence,” adding that “THAT is why we must fight for honest & accurate elections.”
Media Matters Action Network
- The coordination between Representative Brooks and his colleagues clearly shows an intent to disrupt the legitimate democratic process of certifying the Electoral College vote count in Congress, which was occurring concurrently, and was successfully disrupted by the riot.
Previous Office(s) Held
Former U.S. House Representative, Alabama District 05
Term:
January 3, 2011 - January 3, 2023
Previously Ran for Office(s)
Ran for U.S. Senate, Alabama in 2022
Affiliated Organizations
Press Coverage
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Mark Meadows Exchanged Texts With 34 Members Of Congress About Plans To Overturn The 2020 Election
Published on December 12, 2022 Read at Talking Points Memo -
Jan. 6 investigation subpoenas McCarthy, Jordan, 3 other House Republicans
Published on May 12, 2022 Read at Politico -
Select Committee Subpoenas Five Members of Congress
Published on May 12, 2022 Read at January 6 Select Committee -
Select Committee Requests Information From Additional Members of Congress
Published on May 1, 2022 Read at January 6 Select Committee -
EXCLUSIVE: Jan. 6 Protest Organizers Say They Participated in ‘Dozens’ of Planning Meetings With Members of Congress and White House Staff
Published on October 24, 2021 Read at Rolling Stone -
The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results
Published on January 8, 2021 Read at New York Times
Verified Social Media Handles
Insurrection-Related Media
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“Momentum is building! Now that Senator Josh Hawley has stepped up to defend honest and reliable elections, Members of Congress will have an easy vote on January 6. They can ratify or reject the electoral college votes from states with badly flawed election systems that resulted in massive voter fraud and election theft.” Representative Mo Brooks on his Facebook Page
Source: Facebook“
- 1/11
Sources
- The January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (American Oversight)
- MEMO: January 6th Research for Public Wise (Media Matters Action Network)
- Alabama U.S. Representatives’ Public Statements (Advance Democracy Inc.)
- Mo Brooks (Ballotpedia)
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