Swalwell private investigator has spent 'many days' seeking Mo Brooks to serve lawsuit

Attorneys for Rep. Eric Swalwell hired a private investigator to look for Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., to serve him with the California Democrat's lawsuit, but have been unable to locate him despite spending "many hours over many days" on the hunt, according to a new court filing. 

Unlike the Trumps and Giuliani who have waived formal service of the lawsuit, Swalwell's team says Brooks has made it hard on them. "Plaintiff had to engage the services of a private investigator to attempt to serve Brooks personally – a difficult feat under normal circumstances that has been complicated further in the wake of the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol that Defendants incited," Swalwell's lawyers wrote in a Wednesday court filing that cited the lack of access to the Capitol grounds due to heightened security.