Representative Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) Said on Wednesday that he plans to step down after losing the run-off in the Alabama Senate this week.
News: Brooks’ decision comes less than 24 hours after he lost the run-off election to Katie Britt, a former chief of staff to retired Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.).
- Brooks, 68, said he would leave politics because “the bad guys won” – a reference to Britt’s victory, according to Politico.
- Brooks said he intends to spend time with his grandchildren in retirement.
- “I look forward to being a normal person. “You know, normal people have a little fun,” he said.
Catch up fast: Brooks lost the run-off in the Alabama Senate on Tuesday after Brit gained momentum in recent weeks, writes Erin Doherty of Axios.
- Former President Trump had earlier approved Brooks before revoking him after Brooks told a rally to stop challenging the results of the 2020 election. Trump later backed Brit.
- Brooks was a strong supporter of Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. He objected to the verification of electoral votes.
The big picture: Brooks also targeted Trump after the election runoff, saying the former president is not a “man of his word” and no “no loyalty.”
- Trump will do nothing unless he “improves his wallet or his ego,” Brooks told Politico.
- “The big loser in yesterday’s election in Alabama was Donald Trump,” he added.
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