{"id":2103474,"date":"2023-11-19T18:59:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T23:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-praises-speaker-johnson-for-tremendous-job-releasing-january-6-tapes\/"},"modified":"2023-11-19T19:00:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T00:00:37","slug":"mccarthy-praises-speaker-johnson-for-tremendous-job-releasing-january-6-tapes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-praises-speaker-johnson-for-tremendous-job-releasing-january-6-tapes\/","title":{"rendered":"McCarthy Praises Speaker Johnson For \u2018Tremendous Job\u2019 Releasing January 6 Tapes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fmccarthy-praises-speaker-johnson-for-tremendous-job-releasing-january-6-tapes%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=2103474&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>Kevin McCarthy Praises Mike Johnson \u200dfor \u200cReleasing \u2064More January 6 Footage<\/h2>\n<p>Representative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/kevin-mccarthy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kevin McCarthy<\/a> (R-CA) commended his successor, House \u200bSpeaker \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/mike-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA), for \u2062finally making additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/january-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 6<\/a> footage available to the public. McCarthy expressed his admiration for Johnson&#8217;s\u2063 efforts during an interview on Fox News&#8217; &#8220;Sunday Morning Futures.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Johnson&#8217;s doing a tremendous \u200bjob with that, adding more and more,&#8221; McCarthy stated, referring to\u2064 the new speaker&#8217;s announcement of the\u2063 gradual\u200c online release of tens of thousands of hours of video footage.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>McCarthy himself had initiated the process of releasing U.S. Capitol security tapes before being removed as speaker. These tapes provided \u2064an unfiltered view of the events that \u200bunfolded during the U.S. Capitol breach\u2064 on January 6, 2021, in contrast to the\u2063 selective images presented during the hearings led by the January 6 Committee when Democrats held \u200dthe majority in the House.<\/p>\n<p>During\u2063 his \u2064tenure as speaker, McCarthy shared access to the footage with\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/speaker-mccarthy-releases-41000-hours-of-exclusive-jan-6-footage-to-tucker-carlson-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">then-Fox News host Tucker Carlson<\/a>, who \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-praises-speaker-johnson-for-tremendous-job-releasing-january-6-tapes\/\" title=\"McCarthy Praises Speaker Johnson For \u2018Tremendous Job\u2019 Releasing January 6 Tapes\">aired video clips showing\u200d police\u200b officers seemingly standing<\/a> by\u2064 passively as individuals\u200b entered the Capitol. Additionally, restricted\u200d access to the footage was granted to \u2063other media outlets and January\u2062 6 defendants.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The one thing I had found is, we wanted transparency.\u200b So, \u200cwhen we took the majority, [the] first \u2064thing I did was make sure those tapes became under the responsibility of House\u2063 Administration. What we found was, [the] January 6 Committee had lied to \u2064us, that there were thousands of more \u2062hours of tape,&#8221;\u2063 McCarthy revealed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>McCarthy emphasized\u2062 the importance of ensuring that individuals in jail had access to the footage\u200b for \u2063their defense. He also\u200d highlighted the efforts to involve the press and\u2062 create a portal where the\u200c public \u2062could access the footage as it was reviewed by journalists.<\/p>\n<p>One significant impact\u200d of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-permanently-bans-journalist-james-okeefe-after-he-releases-videos-damaging-to-cnn\/\" title=\"Twitter Permanently Bans Journalist James O\u2019Keefe After He Releases Videos Damaging To CNN\">released video footage<\/a>, as noted by McCarthy, was its ability\u200b to refute allegations against Representative Barry Loudermilk (R-GA). Loudermilk, who\u2064 now oversees the processing \u200cof \u200cthe footage for public release as the chairman of the Subcommittee \u200bon\u2064 Oversight for the Committee on House Administration, was falsely accused by \u2063the January\u200b 6 Committee of giving a &#8220;reconnaissance\u2063 tour&#8221; the day before \u2062January 6.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Barry Loudermilk has done a tremendous job, congressman from Georgia walking through this,&#8221; McCarthy affirmed. \u200c&#8221;Remember, \u200bhe got \u2014 they accused\u2064 him of something that&#8217;s not true, the January 6 Committee, and the \u200btapes actually proved that it was not true, that he wasn&#8217;t giving\u200d tours inside. And that&#8217;s really what drove this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062How does the release of \u2063additional footage support ongoing investigations into the\u200c events of January\u2063 6\u2064 and the accountability of those\u2063 involved<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200b Use. McCarthy expressed his disappointment with the lack of transparency and urged for the release of\u200d the remaining footage.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s decision\u2064 to release more January 6 footage comes after months of pressure from Republican lawmakers and the public to provide a complete and unbiased account of the\u200c events that took place\u200d that day. Many have criticized the selectivity \u2063of the footage shown \u200dduring the committee hearings, arguing that \u200dit does not \u2064provide a comprehensive understanding of the events.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 gradual\u2064 online release of tens of thousands of hours of video footage\u2063 is a significant \u200bstep towards addressing these concerns. It allows for a more thorough examination \u200bof \u200cthe events and provides the \u2064public\u2062 with the opportunity to\u200c form their\u2064 own opinions based on the complete set of evidence.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, \u2063McCarthy \u200bcommended Johnson for his efforts in \u200bensuring transparency and \u200daccountability. He \u200brecognized \u2062the importance of releasing all\u2064 available footage to provide a\u2064 fair\u200b and comprehensive account of what transpired on January 6.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063release of the additional footage is crucial not\u200b just for historical \u200daccuracy \u200bbut also for the ongoing \u200cinvestigations into the events of \u2064that day. It allows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">law enforcement agencies<\/a>\u2063 and the justice\u2062 system \u200dto \u2063have access to \u2062all the necessary evidence\u2062 to hold those responsible accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy&#8217;s support\u200b for Johnson&#8217;s release of\u200c more footage demonstrates a commitment to\u200c truth \u200band transparency. It\u200d sets an example for other lawmakers \u200bto prioritize the public&#8217;s\u2064 right to know and ensure a fair and thorough investigation.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Representative Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s praise for House Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s decision to release \u200dmore January \u200b6 footage is commendable.\u2062 The move towards transparency \u2064and accountability is essential for a fair understanding\u200b of the events of that\u2063 day. By gradually \u200breleasing tens of thousands of\u200b hours \u2064of video footage, Johnson is ensuring that the public has access\u2063 to all available evidence, \u200dallowing for a comprehensive examination of the events and holding those responsible \u200baccountable. McCarthy&#8217;s support further reinforces\u200c the importance of transparency \u200bin our democracy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) commended House speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for finally making additional January 6 footage available to the public. McCarthy praised Johnson&#8217;s efforts during an interview on Fox News&#8217; &#8220;Sunday Morning Futures,&#8221; stating that he is doing an excellent job by continuously adding more footage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2103475,"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":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2103474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"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\/2103474","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\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2103474"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2103474\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2103475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2103474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2103474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2103474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}