Lawmakers denounce GOP Rep. Brooks for appearing sympathetic to Capitol bomb threat suspect

“From spreading lies about the 2020 election which led to a violent insurrection, to spreading lies about COVID-19 which are making it harder to get Americans vaccinated, to Mr. Brooks’ latest expression of sympathy for domestic terrorism, Republicans’ repeated refusal to stand on the side of truth is dangerous,” said the co-chairs, Reps. Matthew Cartwright (Pa.), Debbie Dingell (Mich.), Ted Lieu (Calif.) and Joe Neguse (Colo.).