The House Speaker wants the public to see exactly 'what happened' during the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, by releasing all the security footage.
The lawmakers cited a section of a federal code that permits members of the House to"obtain information from the Capitol Police regarding the operations and activities of the Capitol Police that affect theIn February, Republicans on the House Administration Committee urged the full release of the January 6 footage so allegations that some GOP lawmakers gave"reconnaissance tours" of the Capitol to those who went on to storm the building the following day.
It is reported that McCarthy's promise to release the January 6 security footage was a part of the concessions he made in order to convince aincluding Gaetz, to support him as House Speaker following over a dozen failed rounds of voting. "Rep. Matt Gaetz has revealed yet another promise that Kevin McCarthy made in his bid to become speaker: agreeing to release all the security camera footage from the Capitol on January 6,""Gaetz hinted in a tweet tonight that was part of their handshake deal and confirmed to CNN that was what he was referring to. It shows how the full extent of McCarthy's concessions still not fully known.
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