Schumer Calls McCarthy’s Decision to Share Jan. 6 Footage ‘Despicable’
Democratic Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer (D.N.Y.), called House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decision “totally unacceptable”. Share footage Tucker Carlson, Fox News host and witness to the Jan. 6, 2021 break-in at the U.S. Capitol “despicable” move.
“Look, I think what McCarthy did was despicable, damaged our security,” Schumer said The Hill Tuesday
Schumer said that McCarthy, a Republican House colleague (R-Calif.), is going to be his counterpart. “run into trouble himself” If he listened the so-called “MAGA right” The Republican Party.
Carlson revealed last week that his Fox News producers had reviewed the security footage and were planning to start reporting on it this week.
Schumer is just one of many Democratic leaders to criticize McCarthy’s decision sharing the security footage. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), was the chair of the now-defunct House special committee that investigated the Capitol breach. Security concerns were also mentioned Carlson was charged with routinely spreading hate speech after sharing the footage “misinformation and [Russian President Vladimir Putin’s] poisonous propaganda.”
Rep. Adam Schiff (D.Calif.), another ex-member of the Jan.6 committee, described Carlson similarly as a “strange individual.” “right-wing propagandist,” Also available: “a man who spews Kremlin talking points” Who and what “suggests Jan. 6 was a false flag.”
“Make no mistake: This isn’t about transparency, it’s about fueling dangerous conspiracy theories,” Schiff wrote Twitter.
McCarthy was not available for comment by NTD News before the publication of this article. McCarthy responded last week. Refute his decision The New York Times interviewed him about the security footage and he said that it was in the public’s interest to disclose it.
“I was asked in the press about these tapes, and I said they do belong to the American public. I think sunshine lets everybody make their own judgment,” McCarthy spoke to The New York Times.
Jan. 6: Defendants Search for Footage for Months
In Interview MSNBC’s Eric Swalwell, a Representative from California, stated that Carlson and the Jan. 6 Capitol security footage could be shared. “distort what happened on January 6 by Tucker Carlson” As a blueprint for the building that could be used in future attacks by attackers. “You just gave the proudest boy of all a blueprint for the Capitol … who knows where that will land for the next insurrection,” Swalwell.
While Democrats have largely suggested McCarthy’s decision could pose a security risk, many Jan. 6 defendants have sought the security footage for months—hoping that it would help vindicate them of any criminal wrongdoing during the events of that day.
Carlson was the first to publish. Announcement He claimed that he had access to the security footage and that he and his producers believed it in some way contradicted the footage they had already seen. “the story that we’ve been told for more than two years.”
Carlson stated that his show has access 44,000 hours worth of security camera recordings.
Jonathon Moseley, the defense attorney for Jonathon Moseley, demanded the release of all footage that was captured during the events of last year. Moseley stated that prosecutors and U.S. Capitol Police were able to release the footage. “pick and choose what information with which to smear these defendants in public and condemn them in public, while withholding an equal measure of exculpatory information.”
“For two years, the Department of Justice has selectively leaked footage to shape their preferred narratives. And for two years, Democrats in Congress worked to ‘establish’ their own narrative,” Jan. 6 defendant William Pope told The Epoch Times on Monday.
Additional body camera footage captured MPDC Commander Jason Bagshaw, along with other officers, repeatedly beating Victoria C. White with a baton. White released the footage. decline a plea deal.
Republicans Declare Jan. 6 Footage Getting Security Review
Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., recently assured that there are security concerns stemming out of the Jan. 6 footage.
“It’s basically controlled access to be able to view tapes,” Loudermilk apologizes The Hill Tuesday
Loudermilk claimed that Carlson’s crew was permitted to look over the footage but could not simply take it with them.
“They will request any particular clips that … they may need, and then we’ll make sure that there’s nothing sensitive, nothing classified—you know, escape routes,” Loudermilk spoke.
Rep. Steve Scalise, House Majority Leader (Republican-Electronica). The Hill was also informed that “what gets released is going to obviously be scrutinized to make sure that you’re not exposing any sensitive information.”
Some advocates want full access, while others argue that Carlson should be the only one to have the materials. Pope stated to The Epoch Times that he was grateful for Carlson’s work but believes that the Fox News host should not be the only one allowed access to the footage.
Loudermilk indicated that the Republican goal is to make Jan. 6 security footage more widely available, although the review process could take a while. “weeks to months.” He stated that any footage Fox News requests after a security review would also be available for the public to view.
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