Justice Department allows lawsuit against Rep. Mo Brooks for January 6 remarks to proceed

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Rep. Brooks sought to invoke the Westfall Act, which provides that federal officials cannot be sued for what they do in their official capacity. But the Dept. of Justice said that there was nothing official about the rally because it was a campaign event.

 

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