congressman mo brooks put on a bulletproof vest and a hunting hat on january 6th and told the crowd that day, today is the day american patriots start taking down names and kicking ass. he said online that day as the pro-trump mob streamed toward the capitol, the fight for america's republic is on.he bam! the fight for america's republican is on. he said that as the crowd streamed towards the u.s. capitol. when they actually started breaking into the building, congressman brooks tweeted, doors locked, capitol complex breached, chamber door is locked, speaker leaves.th a former staffer to republican house leader kevin mccarthy toli jake tapper in an interview at k cnn last week congressman mo brooks was laughing and cheering on the mob from inside the house as they broke in and started rampaging through the halls of congress. congressman brooks' office denied that account.