This just in. Dems can get complete access to all Capitol security footage. So when carlson lies, his ass will be busted. Again.
But Democrats have a better response to the California Republican’s tactic than fulmination: They can access the footage themselves. They can either allow news organizations to view all of it or at least respond to any distortions Carlson might conjure up by making whatever footage is relevant available to outlets.
This would be smart politics, but it would also be good for the country. Carlson says his producers have gained “unfettered” access to about 44,000 hours of footage and already insists some of it does “contradict” what’s publicly known
But Carlson has a track record of falsely depicting the attack as a “false flag” operation, absurdly portraying rioters as political prisoners, and pushing other distortions and lies. It’s obvious Carlson will selectively pick from footage to try to further obscure public memory of that day with confusion and agitprop. Democrats can’t let that go unanswered.
"If they so choose, Democrats can access all the footage now. After McCarthy (R-Calif.) granted access to Carlson, Capitol Police officers explained that they are required to release it to congressional leaders or oversight committees that demand it. It turns out this applies to minority leaders, too. Investigators on the Jan. 6 committee, of course, were permitted to view the footage (only a fraction aired in hearings) while Democrats were in the majority. But a Capitol Police spokesperson confirmed that Democrats can access it in a GOP-controlled House. It doesn’t matter if it’s the majority or the minority,” the spokesperson told me, noting that “we cannot control what congressional leaders or the oversight committees do with the materials we provide."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...on-propaganda/
Transparency achieved.