Brooks was the first congressman to say he’d object to certifying Joe Biden’s electoral victory in Congress, and spoke at then-President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 rally. Trump rewarded Brooks with an early Senate endorsement that made Brooks the early frontrunner in the race to replace retiring Republican Sen. Richard Shelby. But it’s all been downhill from there.
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Brooks fired his original campaign consultants, Jon Jones and Terry Allen, a few weeks ago.
“The polls have changed so I understand. Sometimes the candidates feel they need to go in a different direction,” Jones told VICE News Thursday night. “I left on very amicable terms.”
Trump has reportedly regretted endorsing Brooks, frustrated at his campaign struggles.
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