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Justice Department declines to represent GOP congressman in January 6 suit

July 28, 2021

The Justice Department on Tuesday rejected a request by Congressman Mo Brooks, a Republican from Alabama, to defend him in a civil lawsuit filed against him by fellow Congressman Eric Swalwell of California for his role in the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

In a filing with the federal district court in the District of Columbia, Justice Department officials said Brooks’ appearance at the January 6 rally outside the White House was “campaign activity” and argued inciting an attack on the Capitol, as alleged by Swalwell, falls outside the breadth of a lawmakers’ employment.

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