Key takeaways:
- GOP leaders are supportive of the move to release the security footage from the January 6th Capitol insurrection.
- Lawmakers in the closed-door leadership meeting asked whether sensitive security protocols or certain evacuation routes would be exposed.
- The release of the security footage is seen as an important step in understanding the events of January 6th and holding those responsible accountable.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy faced questions from his leadership team Monday night over his plans to publicly release security footage from the January 6th Capitol insurrection, according to multiple sources who spoke to CNN. McCarthy said that the process of releasing the footage could take some time, even though Fox News host Tucker Carlson has already seen it.
GOP leaders are supportive of the move to release the footage, which was one of the concessions McCarthy made in his bid to become speaker. However, some lawmakers in the closed-door leadership meeting asked whether sensitive security protocols or certain evacuation routes would be exposed by taking that step. Others questioned how long the footage would be dragged out in the press, with some concerned about the optics of appearing to try to downplay a deadly attack on the Capitol.
The decision to release the footage comes as many prominent Republicans have decided to skip this week’s Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise. Despite the mass exodus, former President Donald Trump plans to speak at the conference late Saturday afternoon.
The release of the security footage is seen as an important step in understanding the events of January 6th and holding those responsible accountable. It remains to be seen how long the process of releasing the footage will take and what impact it will have on the public’s perception of the attack.
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