Staff Reports
In a move that stunned many, the House Administration Committee released a whopping 5,000 hours of additional security footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, pledged to make all surveillance videos public, and true to his word, he’s delivering the goods. No blur, no fuss. What you see is what you get!
After previously planning to blur faces in the footage, Johnson decided to ditch that idea, citing the daunting logistical hurdles and the need to get this work done responsibly and efficiently. Sure, some footage was released before with blurred faces, but that’s old news now. It’s time for the unfiltered truth to shine through!
Johnson didn’t pass up the opportunity to take a jab at the January 6 select committee, calling their prior investigation “deeply flawed.” He argued that instead of delivering transparency, this so-called bipartisan committee only left us in the dark, relying on a small group of government officials to interpret the events of that fateful day. Talk about a partisan circus!
But wait, there’s more! The initial batch of 90 hours of footage unleashed in November was just a taste of what’s to come. Johnson revealed plans to unleash over 44,000 hours of security footage to the public. Sure, about 5% of the video footage won’t make the cut due to “sensitive security information,” but who needs that tiny bit of info anyway, right?
Of course, House Republicans were chomping at the bit to make this footage public long before Johnson gave the green light. Rep. Matt Gaetz, that fiery Floridian, rallied behind the cause, pushing former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to release the tapes and even calling for a leadership shakeup. It’s a conservative revolution, folks!
House Administration Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Barry Loudermilk, a Republican from Georgia, echoed Johnson’s sentiment, emphasizing the importance of transparency and accountability. This release of footage, he declared, is about giving the American people the whole truth and nothing but the truth about Jan. 6. No editing, no blurring, just raw, unfiltered reality.
So, get ready, America! The floodgates are open, and within the next few months, all this juicy CCTV footage will be available for your viewing pleasure. No need to squint through blurry faces anymore – the truth is coming to a screen near you!
