Jaraa'idJaraa'id
Notification Show More
Latest News
Iga Swiatek ‘the Rafael Nadal of women’s big three’ with Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka – Mats Wilander
Sports
Some Republicans express worry about their own witch hunts
United States
U.S. employers should be careful in drafting severance pacts, labor board warns
United States
Commercial property risks rise up bank investors’ worry list
Business
Manchester United told Randal Kolo Muani fee by Eintracht Frankfurt ahead of summer transfer – Paper Round
Sports
Aa
  • Home
  • Local News
  • Africa
  • United States
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • Sports
  • Videos
  • Live Score
  • More
    • Business
    • Market Data
      • Stocks
      • Commodities
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Forex
    • Weather
Reading: McCarthy defends giving Tucker Carlson access to Jan. 6 video
Share
Aa
Jaraa'idJaraa'id
  • Somalia
  • Africa
  • United States
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Videos
Search
  • Home
  • Local News
  • Videos
  • World
    • Africa
    • United States
    • Europe
    • Asia
  • Market Data
    • Stocks
    • Commodities
    • Cryptocurrency
    • Forex
  • More
    • Sports
    • Business
    • Weather
    • Live Score
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
Jaraa'id > United States > McCarthy defends giving Tucker Carlson access to Jan. 6 video
United States

McCarthy defends giving Tucker Carlson access to Jan. 6 video

News Room
Last updated: 2023/03/12 at 6:10 PM
News Room Published March 12, 2023
Share
SHARE

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday again defended giving access to more than 40,000 hours of security video from the U.S. Capitol when it was attacked Jan. 6, 2021, to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who recently used that video to describe most of the people who entered the building that day as “peaceful, orderly and meek,” who “revere” the Capitol.

Appearing on Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” McCarthy said he will “slowly roll out to every individual news agency” access to the same trove, so “they can come see the tapes as well.”

Capitol Police chief blasts Tucker Carlson over ‘misleading’ Jan. 6 footage

Carlson contended last week that “the footage does not show an insurrection or a riot” by a mob of Donald Trump supporters. He said that only a “small percentage” of people involved were “hooligans,” while the “vast majority” of those who entered the Capitol were “not insurrectionists. They were sightseers,” who gave “each other tours outside the Speaker’s office” and took “cheerful selfies.”

“They’re not destroying the Capitol,” Carlson said. “They obviously revere the Capitol.”

Carlson has also spread a wide array of conspiracy theories and echoed racist rhetoric about White people being replaced by minorities.

McCarthy said Sunday that he had released the video to Carlson in the name of transparency and accountability. He then equated the attack on the Capitol to the protests after the death of George Floyd in police custody. McCarthy said he had watched federal courts and cities burn, and there was “nobody arrested there.”

The show’s host, Maria Bartiromo, appeared to endorse Carlson’s depiction of the Jan. 6 attack, saying that seeing people being “escorted by police within the Capitol” that day was “quite stunning.” McCarthy nodded his head in agreement.

McCarthy’s decision and Carlson’s description of the day have been widely criticized by law enforcement officials and lawmakers in both parties.

The siege led to at least seven deaths, resulted in assaults on at least 174 police officers and caused more than $2.7 billion in losses, according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office. More than 950 people have been arrested in connection to the attack, the Justice Department said in January, including more than 280 on charges of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers or employees, and almost 100 on charges of using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to an officer.

McCarthy and Jeffries want the House to work. So they started with each other.

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said in a memo to his department last week that Carlson’s show was “filled with offensive and misleading conclusions.” Manger also said Carlson and his producers did not seek context or comment from the Capitol Police before showing the surveillance videos.

Later, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) held up a copy of Manger’s memo in front of reporters and said, “I want to associate myself entirely with the opinion of the chief of the Capitol Police about what happened on January 6th.” (McConnell also made clear that he was criticizing how Carlson portrayed Jan. 6, not his access to the video.)

On Saturday night, former vice president Mike Pence said many lives were in danger on Jan. 6 and that Trump was responsible. In a speech in Washington, Pence said Trump’s “reckless words endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol that day. And I know that history will hold Donald Trump accountable.”

Pence says ‘history will hold Donald Trump accountable’ for Jan. 6th

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that “every media outlet, every defense attorney” should have access to the video that McCarthy made available to Carlson. Mace appeared to criticize Carlson’s downplaying of the attack, saying “there was violence on that day. You cannot deny that.”

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” that he also disagreed with characterizing the insurrection as peaceful.

“You know, a four-hour stroll through the Capitol that’s marred by a half-hour of rioting doesn’t make it a peaceful protest,” Cramer told host Chuck Todd. But he also called for moving past the debate. “What frustrates me as much as anything, Chuck, is that we’re talking about it again.”

Read the full article here

Sign Up For Daily Newsletter

Be keep up! Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.
I have read and agree to the terms & conditions
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.
News Room March 12, 2023
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print
What do you think?
Love0
Sad0
Happy0
Sleepy0
Angry0
Dead0
Wink0
Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Popular News
Sports

Iga Swiatek ‘the Rafael Nadal of women’s big three’ with Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka – Mats Wilander

News Room News Room March 23, 2023
Some Republicans express worry about their own witch hunts
U.S. employers should be careful in drafting severance pacts, labor board warns
Commercial property risks rise up bank investors’ worry list
Manchester United told Randal Kolo Muani fee by Eintracht Frankfurt ahead of summer transfer – Paper Round
Trump lawyer must turn over evidence on classified documents, court rules
‘Try it and see the consequences’: Johor Sultan warns against defying ban on political talk in mosques
Biden team eyes Delaware for 2024 campaign HQ -sources
- Advertisement -
Ad imageAd image

You Might also Like

United States

Some Republicans express worry about their own witch hunts

March 23, 2023
United States

U.S. employers should be careful in drafting severance pacts, labor board warns

March 23, 2023
United States

Trump lawyer must turn over evidence on classified documents, court rules

March 23, 2023
United States

Biden team eyes Delaware for 2024 campaign HQ -sources

March 23, 2023
  • Somalia
  • Africa
  • United States
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Forex
  • Stock Market

About US

Jaraa'id is your one-stop website for the latest global and local news and updates, follow us now to get the news that matters to you.
Quick Link
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Press ReleaseSubmit
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Top Sections
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Videos
  • Market DataLive
  • Weather

Subscribe US

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our Latest articles instantly!

I have read and agree to the terms & conditions

2023 © Jaraa'id. All Rights Reserved.

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?