Mo Brooks launches Senate bid in Alabama
By Max Greenwood - 03/22/21 07:34 PM EDT Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) is jumping into the race to replace retiring Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.).
Brooks, a six-term congressman, made the announcement at an event in his hometown of Huntsville, Ala., on Monday evening alongside Stephen Miller, a longtime adviser to former President Trump who before that worked as an aide to former Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.).
“Today, lest there be any doubt, I announce my candidacy for the United States Senate from the great state of Alabama,†Brooks said, poking fun at the fact that his announcement had been made clear well before he took the stage on Monday. Banners hung at the event earlier in the evening read: “Mo Brooks Senate.â€
In a fiery speech, Brooks painted a picture of a society besieged from nefarious forces “within our country.†He repeatedly evoked Trump’s false claims that the 2020 presidential election had been “stolen†from Republicans, and warned that “socialists†were quickly taking over — another favorite talking point of Trump's.
“We should have hope for promise and a better future,†Brooks said. “But instead, looking at the policies that are emanating from Washington, D.C., there is fear, there is deep concern.â€
“Our republic’s election system ... is under attack. In 2020, America suffered the worst voter fraud and election theft in history. And all of America would know that if the news media wasn’t suppressing the truth as they’re doing.â€
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