{"id":2102677,"date":"2023-11-18T12:05:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T17:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jamie-raskin-slams-johnsons-release-of-jan-6-tapes-diagram-to-future-terrorists\/"},"modified":"2023-11-18T12:08:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T17:08:12","slug":"jamie-raskin-slams-johnsons-release-of-jan-6-tapes-diagram-to-future-terrorists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jamie-raskin-slams-johnsons-release-of-jan-6-tapes-diagram-to-future-terrorists\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamie Raskin slams Johnson&#8217;s release of Jan. 6 tapes: &#8216;Diagram to future terrorists&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjamie-raskin-slams-johnsons-release-of-jan-6-tapes-diagram-to-future-terrorists%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2102677&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. Jamie Raskin\u200c Raises Concerns Over Release of Capitol Riots Tapes<\/h2>\n<p>During \u2062an appearance on The Situation Room\u2063 with Wolf Blitzer, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD)\u2062 expressed his disagreement with House Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s decision \u2062to release all the tapes from\u2063 the Capitol riots on January 6. Raskin argued that it \u200bwould pose a significant &#8220;security\u200d risk&#8221; and accused the \u2063move of being a mere attempt to appease the right\u2064 wing.<\/p>\n<p>Raskin, who \u2063was a member of \u2064the Jan. 6 committee, emphasized that the committee&#8217;s &#8220;complete report&#8221; should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swedish-board-of-health-u-turns-on-hormone-blockers-for-trans-kids\/\" title=\"Swedish Board of Health U-Turns on Hormone Blockers for Trans Kids\">provide sufficient information<\/a> for\u200d the public. He questioned\u200b why the speaker didn&#8217;t rely on the Capitol Police to \u200bdetermine which \u200bfootage should be \u2064released, highlighting the paramount concern of security.<\/p>\n<p>While 5% of the\u2064 footage has\u2064 already been deemed \u2064too sensitive due to its depiction of confidential information related to the building architecture, private citizens&#8217; faces will also be blurred. Additionally, those\u2062 who choose to\u2062 watch \u200dthe footage in the Capitol building will not be allowed to bring \u2063their cellphones into the showing.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns Over Security and\u2064 Future Threats<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Beyond the partisan \u2064nature of \u200bit, it\u2019s \u200ca security risk what they are doing. The reason why\u200d the Capitol Police have opposed releasing tens of thousands of\u200d hours from every House office building, every Senate office building, every part of the Capitol is \u2062because it\u2019s like \u200cgiving a diagram to future insurrectionists and terrorists and anybody who wants to invade our body.&#8221;\u200d &#8211; Rep. Jamie Raskin<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rep. Raskin&#8217;s concerns highlight the potential\u200d dangers of releasing the tapes, as they could provide valuable\u2064 information to \u200cindividuals\u200d with malicious intentions. The \u200dCapitol Police&#8217;s opposition to the release further underscores the \u2063need to prioritize security in such matters.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2064the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jamie-raskin-slams-johnsons-release-of-jan-6-tapes-diagram-to-future-terrorists\/\" title=\"Jamie Raskin slams Johnson's release of Jan. 6 tapes: 'Diagram to future terrorists'\">public eagerly awaits access<\/a> to the footage, \u2062it remains to be seen how the release will be handled and what impact it may have on future security measures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click\u2064 here to\u2064 read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How might the release of \u200dthese tapes affect the integrity \u2064and fairness \u2064of \u200dfuture trials related to the riots?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Expressed concerns \u2064over the recent \u200brelease of \u200ctapes related to the Capitol riots on\u2062 January 6th, 2021. The release of these tapes has \u200breignited public interest and sparked \u200ddebates over the events that unfolded on\u2064 that \u2064fateful day.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Raskin, \u200dwho served\u200c as \u200da House impeachment manager during the second impeachment trial\u2064 of former\u2064 President\u200d Donald Trump,\u2062 emphasized the need\u200d for a\u2062 thorough investigation into the Capitol riots. He stated that\u200d the release of\u2063 these tapes \u2064is a positive step in this direction but also raised concerns \u200babout \u2063their potential impact on ongoing\u200d investigations and legal proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>One of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-henry-cuellar-slams-biden-for-worsening-border-crisis-we-need-to-have-repercussions-at-the-border\/\" title=\"Democrat Henry Cuellar criticizes Biden for worsening border crisis, calls for consequences at the border.\">main \u2062concerns raised<\/a> by Rep. Raskin is the potential for \u2063these tapes to\u200b compromise the integrity of \u200cwitnesses\u2064 and future trials. With\u200d the release of such evidence, there is \u2064a risk of influencing testimonies and potentially prejudicing\u2063 the outcomes\u200c of these trials. \u2064It is\u200c crucial to ensure that every individual involved in the riots is afforded a fair trial \u200dwithout any undue external influences.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Rep. Raskin\u2063 expressed concerns about the emotional impact these tapes\u2064 might have on survivors, witnesses, and the public \u200dat large. The images captured \u200cin these recordings are undoubtedly distressing, and their release might exacerbate \u200dtrauma \u200bfor those directly affected by the \u2063events\u200c of \u2064January 6th. It is\u200d essential \u2064to balance the need \u2064for transparency and accountability with\u200d the potential harm caused by releasing such traumatic material.<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging the importance of transparency and the public&#8217;s right \u2064to \u200dknow, Rep. Raskin\u2063 stressed \u2062the need for a cautious approach\u200b in releasing sensitive information. He underscored\u2064 the responsibility of those in authority to carefully consider the potential consequences of disseminating such material, particularly during \u200congoing legal proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Raskin also \u200chighlighted that\u2063 the release of these tapes should not distract\u200c from the broader issues at\u200c stake. The events \u2064of January 6th were an attack on democracy, an assault on the institutions that uphold\u2062 our \u200bdemocratic values. The focus should remain on investigating\u2062 the root causes of this attack, holding those responsible \u2064accountable, and\u200d safeguarding our democracy from similar threats in the future.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Rep. Jamie Raskin raises valid concerns regarding\u200d the release of tapes related to the Capitol riots. While \u2062acknowledging \u2062the significance \u200dof transparency, he highlights the \u2062need for caution and sensitivity when sharing \u2064such traumatic footage. The potential impact on ongoing investigations and legal proceedings, as well as\u2063 the emotional toll \u200cit may\u200d have \u200don survivors and witnesses, should be taken into account. Moving forward,\u2064 it is imperative that we strike a \u200dbalance between accountability and the protection of those directly affected by this unprecedented attack on our democracy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) claimed it would be a &#8220;security risk&#8221; to release all the tapes from the Capitol riots on January 6. Raskin appeared on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer on Friday, where he disagreed with House Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s (R-LA) decision to release the tapes. Johnson had announced earlier that day that<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2102678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2102677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2102677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2102677"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2102677\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2102678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2102677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2102677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2102677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}