Key takeaways:
- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell held up a letter from the head of the Capitol Police, saying that Fox News had made a mistake in airing security footage from January 6th.
- McConnell noted that the attack was far from peaceful and that it was wrong for Fox News to depict it in a way that was at odds with the Capitol Police’s assessment.
- Other Senate Republicans echoed McConnell’s remarks, saying that the footage shown on Fox News was misleading and did not accurately reflect the severity of the attack.
Senate Republicans have pushed back against Fox News’ portrayal of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, saying that the network’s characterization of the events as “mostly peaceful” is inaccurate.
At a press conference on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell held up a letter from the head of the Capitol Police, saying that Fox News had made a mistake in airing security footage from that day on the show “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
McConnell said that the footage, which was taken from 41,000 hours of video, was selectively chosen and did not accurately reflect the violence that occurred. He noted that the attack was far from peaceful and that it was wrong for Fox News to depict it in a way that was at odds with the Capitol Police’s assessment.
Other Senate Republicans echoed McConnell’s remarks, saying that the attack was a serious threat to the safety of those in the Capitol and that it should not be downplayed. They argued that the footage shown on Fox News was misleading and did not accurately reflect the severity of the attack.
The attack on the Capitol was a shocking event that left many people in Washington, D.C. and across the country feeling scared and vulnerable. Senate Republicans have made it clear that they will not accept any attempts to downplay the violence that occurred that day.
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