Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) got into a heated debate with Fox News host Sandra Smith over former President DonaldTrumpās unfounded claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.
On Sunday, Brooks appeared on Fox News and stated that Trump was ārobbedā of the election.
However, Smith said, āJust to go on the record. There has been still no evidence or proof provided that there was any sort of fraudā¦ā
āWell, no, thatās wrong,ā Brooks interjected. āI donāt know why you people in the media keep saying that, but that is absolutely false. That is absolutely false. You keep saying it every time, but thatās absolutely false.ā
He continued, āYou had a 150 Congressman and senators who absolutely disagreed with you on what you just said. So what are you calling them? What are you calling them when you say 150 Republican senators and Congressman looked at the voter fraud issue and said there was a major problem?ā
āI donāt know whoās telling you thereās no evidence, but that tells me you havenāt done your homework. And Iām sorry, but thatās the way it is,ā the Alabama Congressman said
When Smith started talking about courts not ruling in favor of Trumpās claims, Brooks interrupted as he said, āTime out. Donāt go into that.ā
He pressed on:
āIām getting the last word on this one cause you just made a false statement, OK? Courts are not the final arbiter of who wins federal election contests ā Congress is. That is required by the United States Constitution, that is required by the United States code for Congressman, and senators, and the president. So donāt be surprised that courts donāt usurp the power that is authorized to the United States Congress.ā
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Trump has repeatedly claimed that the 2020 election was stolen.
However, several recounts and legal challenges failed to find evidence to support his claims or change the electionās outcome.
Brooks is headed for a run-off in his bid for the Senate.
Trump withdrew his endorsement from the Congressman in March after Brooks said Republicans should focus on 2022 and 2024 instead of the last election.
In a statement announcing his decision to retract his support, Trump said, āMo Brooks of Alabama made a horrible mistake recently when he went āwokeā and stated, referring to the 2020 Presidential Election Scam, āPut that behind you, put that behind you,ā despite the fact that the Election was rife with fraud and irregularities.ā
Brooks addressed the move in a statement as he said, āI am the only proven America First candidate in this Senate race.ā
āI am the only candidate who fought voter fraud and election theft when it counted, between November 3 and January 6,ā he added.
However, he claimed Trump āasked me to rescind the 2020 elections, immediately remove Joe Biden from the White House, immediately put President Trump back in the White House, and hold a new special election for the presidency.ā
āAs a lawyer, Iāve repeatedly advised President Trump that January 6 was the final election contest verdict and neither the U.S. Constitution nor the U.S. Code permit what President Trump asks. Period,ā the Congressman added.
