Brooks Battles on MSNBC, Defends Trump and Sessions Following Comey Testimony

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) joined MSNBC to defend President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions following James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.  Brooks confirmed that Comey’s testimony was a clear slam-dunk for President Trump and the White House.   

Excerpts from the Interview:

Congressman Mo Brooks said, “I was an Assistant District Attorney in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, helped to manage the grand jury and had dozens of felony jury trials.  Then later on I was the District Attorney in Huntsville-Madison County, Alabama, supervised the grand jury and jury trials.  So I have some prosecutorial experience.”

Brooks added, “On the legal side, it was a clear slam-dunk win for President Trump and the White House.  By way of example, no evidence of any kind of collusion with the Russians, Donald Trump is cleared on that.  Number two, with respect to these allegations of obstruction of justice, it is quite clear that there is no evidence that whatever the President said or did hampered, retarded, or hindered in any way what the FBI investigation was doing . . . I would contend that this was a major legal victory for the White House and President Trump.”

Brooks defended Attorney General Jeff Sessions stating, “I have known Jeff Sessions for many decades.  He was an outstanding United States Senator, he was an outstanding Attorney General in the state of Alabama, and in my opinion, he is performing his duties as the Constitution requires as United States Attorney General.  Under the circumstances presented, where Jeff Sessions was an active part of the Donald Trump for President campaign, Jeff Sessions did exactly what he should have done, recuse himself from this Russian investigation in order to minimize or eliminate the appearance of any impropriety.  So I believe that Attorney General Jeff Sessions has acted exactly as he should have and I agree with Comey’s testimony in that regard, that Jeff Sessions acted as he should have in recusing himself in order to avoid any actual or appearance of impropriety.”    

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