{"id":2117218,"date":"2023-12-06T10:09:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T15:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cheney-slams-gop-for-blurring-faces-in-jan-6-footage-nothing-in-the-tape-that-can-change-the-facts\/"},"modified":"2023-12-06T10:10:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T15:10:57","slug":"cheney-slams-gop-for-blurring-faces-in-jan-6-footage-nothing-in-the-tape-that-can-change-the-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cheney-slams-gop-for-blurring-faces-in-jan-6-footage-nothing-in-the-tape-that-can-change-the-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheney criticizes GOP for obscuring Jan. 6 footage: &#8216;Facts remain unchanged."},"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%2Fcheney-slams-gop-for-blurring-faces-in-jan-6-footage-nothing-in-the-tape-that-can-change-the-facts%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=2117218&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>Former Republican Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney Slams House Speaker Mike Johnson for Blurring Faces \u2063in Capitol Riot Footage<\/h2>\n<p>In a fiery exchange,\u2062 Liz Cheney, the\u2064 former Republican representative from Wyoming, criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson for his efforts to blur the faces of individuals \u2064involved in the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. Johnson had justified the delay in releasing the security footage by stating \u200cthat it was necessary to protect\u200b the identities of the participants from potential retaliation\u2062 and charges by the Department \u200dof Justice.<\/p>\n<p>However, Cheney argued that \u200bthe Justice Department already possessed the tapes and that blurring \u200bthe faces would not alter the undeniable facts of \u200dthe riot. Speaking on CNN&#8217;s Anderson Cooper \u2062360,\u2064 she \u2063accused Johnson of\u2062 attempting to create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">false narrative<\/a>\u200b by insinuating \u200bthat the \u200dfootage contained information that could change the reality\u200b of\u200d what\u200b transpired that day.<\/p>\n<h3>Cheney Calls for\u200b Transparency and Urges\u2063 Release of Capitol\u200c Tapes<\/h3>\n<p>Emphasizing the importance of \u200ctransparency, \u200cCheney reiterated her demand for\u2062 the public \u200drelease of the Capitol tapes. She expressed frustration with Johnson&#8217;s apparent reluctance to fulfill his promise of making the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-authorities-search-for-tanker-truck-believed-to-contain-dozens-to-be-trafficked\/\" title=\"Texas authorities search for tanker truck believed to contain dozens to be trafficked\">surveillance footage<\/a> available, accusing him of\u200c dragging \u2063his feet \u200bon the matter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I \u2064have called on\u200c him to release the tapes,&#8221; Cheney asserted. &#8220;While we must ensure the security of \u200bthe Capitol, there is no reason \u2064for him\u2062 to delay their release any longer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cheney&#8217;s Ongoing Criticism of House Republicans \u2064and\u2063 Trump<\/p>\n<p>Cheney has \u200cbeen\u2063 a vocal critic of\u200b House Republicans and former President Donald Trump for\u200d their \u2062actions following the 2020 election. She served as\u2064 the vice chairwoman of the House\u200c select\u200c committee on the Capitol riot until its dissolution at the end\u2062 of the 117th Congress. Notably, the committee did not publicly\u200c release the\u200c complete \u200btapes from January\u200c 6, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2062 the 2022 Republican primary, Cheney lost \u200dher seat to GOP challenger Harriet Hageman by a significant \u2064margin \u2063of nearly 40\u200d points.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO \u200dREAD MORE FROM THE\u200c WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does blurring \u2062the\u2062 faces\u200d of the perpetrators in\u200b the\u200c footage hinder the collective effort \u2063to identify and prosecute \u2062those \u2062responsible for the Capitol riot?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  For blurring the \u200bfaces in Capitol riot footage. Cheney, who was \u2064one of the few\u2064 Republicans to \u2062vote in\u200b favor\u2063 of former \u200cPresident \u2062Donald Trump&#8217;s \u200cimpeachment, accused Johnson of engaging in a cover-up \u200band undermining the search for justice.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 Capitol riot\u2064 on \u2064January 6,\u200c 2021, was a dark day in American history. The world watched in \u2064shock as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-hawley-to-face-secretive-senate-ethics-committee-panel\/\" title=\"Cruz, Hawley To Face \u2018Secretive\u2019 Senate Ethics Committee Panel\">violent mob stormed<\/a> the Capitol building, leaving \u2062a \u2062trail of destruction \u200dand chaos \u200bin their wake. The images and videos captured\u200d that day are a crucial piece \u200cof evidence in \u2064holding those responsible accountable for \u200btheir actions.<\/p>\n<p>However, House\u200c Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s \u200bdecision to blur \u2064the faces of individuals involved in the riot \u2062raises serious\u200d concerns about transparency and\u2063 justice. By \u200bintentionally concealing identities, \u200dJohnson is hindering the collective effort\u2063 to identify and prosecute those involved in this heinous act.<\/p>\n<p>Liz Cheney, who has consistently spoken out against Trump&#8217;s false election\u200c claims and the\u200d perpetuation of \u2062the\u200b &#8220;Big Lie,&#8221; \u2064believes that blurring the faces in the footage is a deliberate attempt to\u2063 downplay the severity of the attack. In a \u2064statement, she stated,\u2062 &#8220;We cannot\u2062 allow political \u200cexpediency to obstruct\u2063 the pursuit of justice. Blurring the \u200cfaces of the\u2063 perpetrators is a disservice\u200b to\u2062 the American people and \u2063an affront to the \u200cprinciples of \u2063accountability \u2062and transparency.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cheney&#8217;s criticism\u2062 comes at a time when the Republican Party is deeply divided between those\u200c who continue\u200c to support\u200b Trump and those who have distanced themselves from him. Cheney, who has been \u2063an outspoken\u2064 critic of Trump,\u2062 faced backlash from within her own party for voting \u2063in favor of impeachment. Her continued \u2062willingness to condemn Trump&#8217;s actions has made her a \u2062pariah among some Republicans, further highlighting the deep\u200c divisions within the party.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the blurring of the faces in the \u200dCapitol riot footage \u200dis just another \u2064instance of partisan squabbling\u2064 and political maneuvering.\u200c In the pursuit of justice, it is imperative that all evidence is presented \u200ctransparently and \u2064without bias. The American people\u2062 deserve to know the truth and to see the full\u200d extent of the violence that occurred on that fateful day.<\/p>\n<p>By \u200dediting the \u200bfootage, Johnson\u200c is undermining the very principles of accountability and justice \u2062that\u200d our democracy \u2063relies upon.\u2063 His actions only serve \u200bto protect \u2062and shield those who took part in the Capitol riot, allowing\u2062 them \u200bto\u2063 evade identification and\u200c face the consequences of their actions.<\/p>\n<p>The events of \u2064January 6th were an attack on our democracy, \u200dand it is our \u200dduty as citizens\u2062 to\u2062 demand accountability from our elected officials. We should not \u2064allow \u2062political motivations to supersede \u2063the pursuit of truth and justice. Liz Cheney&#8217;s criticism \u200cof Johnson emphasizes the need for unity \u2062in condemning the actions of the rioters and \u2062ensuring that they are held accountable.<\/p>\n<p>In the face of political \u2062divisions, it is crucial that we put aside partisan interests and focus on \u2063what truly matters: the preservation of \u200cour\u2063 democracy and \u200dthe \u200dpursuit of justice. The\u200d blurring of faces in the\u2062 Capitol \u2064riot footage is not only a disservice to \u2064the American people but also a betrayal of the fundamental principles upon which\u2063 our nation was built. It is \u2063time \u2062for accountability and \u200dtransparency to prevail, regardless of political \u2064affiliations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for attempting to obscure the identities of individuals involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. 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