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Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) introduced claims of 2020 election fraud to MSNBC on Wednesday however was denied a chance to go “toe to toe” to debate the topic.

It was a uncommon prevalence on the cable information community for such claims, broadly rejected by the courts and elections officers, to obtain air time. The congressman even challenged Chris Hayes to a debate on the matter, an invite the host rejected.

“If you wish to spend plenty of time debating that topic, I’ll take you on toe to toe,” Brooks mentioned after Hayes flatly rejected the congressman’s acknowledged perception that the 2020 contest was “stolen” from former President Donald Trump as “mistaken.”

“There’s actually nothing on this world I would like much less,” Hayes mentioned earlier than thanking Brooks and ending the interview.

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The change befell someday earlier than the Capitol riot panel’s first prime-time listening to. Brooks is likely one of the GOP lawmakers who has refused to cooperate with a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee.

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Brooks acquired concerned in plans to problem the certification of the 2020 election outcomes on Jan. 6 however extra not too long ago mentioned he drew Trump’s “ire” when he instructed the previous president his proposal someday after Sept. 1 to “rescind” President Joe Biden’s victory, instantly reinstate Trump within the White Home, and maintain a brand new particular election was not a authorized proposition.

Earlier than Brooks mentioned this in March, Trump withdrew his endorsement of the congressman within the Alabama Senate race. Nonetheless, Brooks, in his interview with Hayes, empathized with Trump, saying that if he had been within the former president’s place, he additionally would need to have the election rescinded.