Brooks: My Computer Records Are Just Gifs And Emojis

The Birmingham Herald reports:

The reported request by the special House committee looking into the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol for all of Rep. Mo Brooks’ phone and computer records over a 10-months period is “illegal and horrible,” and would only possibly reveal “amusing” emojis and GIFs sent by the congressman’s children, Brooks told AL.com Wednesday.

Earlier this week, the House select committee investigating the insurrection sent requests to 35 media companies, including Brooks, from April 2020 through Jan. 31, 2021. Others targeted include former President Donald Trump, members of Trump’s family, and several of Brook’s Republican colleagues in Congress.

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Mo Brooks: My Jan. 6 phone records would only have kids’ Gifs and emojis—but they’re private! https://t.co/6kbN9Oduu6

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