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'''Morris J. "Mo" Brooks, Jr.''' (born 1954 in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American attorney and [[Republican]] U.S. Representative from [[Alabama]]'s 5th congressional district.  

'''Morris J. "Mo" Brooks, Jr.''' (born 1954 in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American attorney and [[Republican]] U.S. Representative from [[Alabama]]'s 5th congressional district. Brooks was once the leading candidate in 2022 for the [[U.S. Senate]] seat vacated by the retirement of [[Richard Shelby]] (R-AL) and had been endorsed by President [[Donald Trump]] for that race. However, President Trump rescinded his endorsement after Brooks shifted the theme of his campaign away from addressing the election fraud that happened during the [[2020 presidential election]].<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/news/trump-rescinds-brooks-endorsement-in-alabama-us-senate-race/amp/</ref> Brooks subsequently turned against Trump and has become a fierce critic of him.

Brooks is the leading candidate in 2022 for the [[U.S. Senate]] seat vacated by the retirement of [[Richard Shelby]] (R-AL).  Brooks was once endorsed by President [[Donald Trump]] for this upcoming race. However, when Brooks became more and more liberal in terms of addressing the election fraud that happened during the [[2020 presidential election]], President Trump rescinded his endorsement, stating that he will be making another endorsement for a candidate in the race in the “near future.” <ref>https://www.breitbart.com/news/trump-rescinds-brooks-endorsement-in-alabama-us-senate-race/amp/</ref>

In the 2010 primary, Brooks defeated incumbent Congressman [[Parker Griffith]], who was originally elected as a Democrat but switched to the Republican party, and defeated Democrat Steve Raby in the general election. Brooks currently serves on the House Armed Services Committee and Homeland Security Committee.  

In the primary, he defeated incumbent Congressman [[Parker Griffith]], who was originally elected as a Democrat but switched to the Republican party, and defeated Democrat Steve Raby in the general election. Brooks currently serves on the House Armed Services Committee and Homeland Security Committee.

Mo Brooks was one of 129 Republicans who vote to send $40 billion for Ukraine war.<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/us-house-representatives-approves-40-101500426.html US House of Representatives approves $40 billion Ukraine aid package]</ref>

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