Mo Brooks Wore Body Armor to Jan. 6 Rally

Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) told Slate he had been wearing body armor at the “Save America” rally before the Capitol attack on January 6, where he gave a speech in which he encouraged rally attendees to “start taking down names and kicking ass.”

Said Brooks: “I was warned on Monday that there might be risks associated with the next few days. And as a consequence of those warnings, I did not go to my condo. Instead, I slept on the floor of my office. And when I gave my speech at the Ellipse, I was wearing body armor.”

He added: “That’s why I was wearing that nice little windbreaker. To cover up the body armor.”