Kevin McCarthy likely to release security footage from the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy opened the door on Thursday to releasing thousands of hours of security footage from the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol — something law enforcement agencies have cautioned poses a significant security risk....
Releasing all security footage has sparked pushback previously from both the Justice Department and the Capitol Police.
In July, Assistant Chief of the Capitol Police Sean Gallagher said in a court affidavit that Jan. 6 footage had been designated “sensitive” rather than “highly sensitive” by the courts over the objections of the department.
“[T]he USCP continues to consider any interior footage of the U.S. Capitol to be highly sensitive information, and that access to it should be strictly limited,” Gallagher wrote.
The Justice Department, in a court filing last year, said that a compilation of security footage, electronic devices and tips included a laundry list of sensitive information. That included phone numbers, drivers license numbers, medical information, and the possible unveiling of law enforcement sources.
https://www.politico.com/minutes/congress/01-12-2023/mccarthy-jan6-footage/
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