Brooks tweeted that he "understands citizenry anger directed at dictatorial Socialism." Mo Brooks understands domestic terrorists because he is one.
Nary a peep from other House Republicans about his latest antics, save for Adam Kinzinger who really is Republican-in-name-only these days.
Source: NBC News
Fellow House members criticized Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., after he released a statement Thursday that appeared to be sympathetic to the man police had arrested earlier in the day in connection with a bomb threat near the U.S. Capitol.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., responded to the statement in a tweet, calling it “evil.”
He added in another tweet: “The GOP has a decision to make. Are we going to be the party that keeps stoking sympathy for domestic terrorists and pushes out truth, or finally take a stand for truth. I’ve made my decision, so has Mo. Now it’s up to GOP conference leadership to make theirs.”
Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., said in a tweet that Brooks was being sympathetic to a terrorist.
— Adam Kinzinger (@AdamKinzinger) August 19, 2021
The GOP has a decision to make. Are we going to be the party that keeps stoking sympathy for domestic terrorists and pushes out truth, or finally take a stand for truth. I’ve made my decision, so has Mo. Now it’s up to GOP conference leadership to make theirs. https://t.co/RwbvKVWSE7
— Adam Kinzinger (@AdamKinzinger) August 19, 2021
The GOP already made their decision. They chose Trump. They chose evil.
It is astonishing that this needs to be said but no one who serves in Congress should be expressing public sympathy with the views of a terrorist who threatened to blow up the U.S. Capitol. I would have thought we could all at least agree on that.
— Rep. Don Beyer (@RepDonBeyer) August 19, 2021
And Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy has seen enough.
I know it seems like hyperbole when we say that Republicans have become enemies of democracy, but here is a mainstream Republican
TAKING
THE
SIDE
OF
THE
BOMBER. https://t.co/O0VGgbJANI— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) August 19, 2021
Twitter was appalled, even if Republicans are fine with Brooks' cheerleading for terrorism.
What the actual fuck?
Reported ☑️
Mo Brooks is siding with terrorists, which further emboldens them to act again.— Jake Lobin (@JakeLobin) August 19, 2021
You could’ve just said “I like rightwing terrorism“ and left it at that
— Mac 🇵🇸 (@GoodPoliticGuy) August 19, 2021
You’re a domestic terrorist.
I’m reporting your tweet.— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) August 19, 2021
Way to fan the flames. I can’t wait for an enterprising US attorney to subpoena your phone records for January.
— Steve Kistulentz (@kistulentz) August 19, 2021
