House Republicans plan to release approximately 40,000 hours of security footage from the January 6, 2021, incident at the U.S. Capitol.
The decision to release the footage has been met with criticism due to potential security risks.
The footage has been reviewed by a congressional committee that recommended charging former President Donald Trump with insurrection and other offenses related to the Capitol riot.
The footage provides a detailed account of the assault on U.S. Capitol police and the methods used by the rioters to gain access to the building.
House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, have announced plans to release a significant portion of the security footage from the January 6, 2021, incident at the U.S. Capitol. The footage, totaling approximately 40,000 hours, will be made available to the public via an online platform. The first 90 hours of footage will be released initially, with the remaining content expected to be posted over the coming months.
The decision to release the footage has been met with criticism, with concerns raised about the potential endangerment of Capitol staff and Congress members. Critics argue that if the footage falls into the wrong hands, it could pose a security risk. Despite these concerns, the decision to release the footage remains firm.
The footage provides a detailed account of the assault on U.S. Capitol police and the methods used by the rioters to gain access to the building. Prior to its public release, the footage has been reviewed by a congressional committee tasked with investigating the attack. The committee's findings led to the recommendation that former President Donald Trump be charged with insurrection and other offenses related to the Capitol riot. Trump is expected to face trial in March on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results.
In an effort to protect the privacy of individuals present during the incident, the faces of private citizens will be blurred in the released footage. Additionally, approximately 5% of the footage will be withheld due to the presence of sensitive security information.
The move has been criticized as it could endanger the safety of staff and Congressmembers if the footage gets into the wrong hands.
The footage details the assault on US Capitol police and how the rioters accessed the building.
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It is all part of a larger effort by Republicans to redefine the narrative around the deadly insurrection after the findings of the House January 6 committee last year.
The conservative commentator aired a first installment to millions of viewers on his prime-time show in the spring, working to bend perceptions of the violent, grueling siege that played out for the world to see into a narrative favorable to Trump.
Carlson broadcast selected snippets of the footage from the Capitol and claimed it showed "mostly peaceful chaos." His characterization of the events on Jan. 6 sparked backlash from Republicans on Capitol Hill, who said his portrayal was at odds with what they experienced when the mob of former President Donald Trump's supporters breached the Capitol building.
The footage has already been reviewed by a congressional committee that investigated the attack.
The committee recommended that former president Donald Trump be charged with insurrection and other offenses in connection with the Capitol riot.
Trump is set to go on trial in March on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results.
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Johnson, who has endorsed former president Donald Trump's bid to recapture the White House in 2024, said the Capitol Hill security video would be posted in batches on a public website.