Faces to be Blurred in Publicly Released Capitol Riot Footage

House Speaker Mike Johnson faces backlash from both conservatives and Democrats over his decision.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has announced that the faces of some individuals will be blurred in the footage of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot that is due to be released to the public.
Johnson's decision to blur faces has been met with criticism from both conservatives, who believe he is trying to hide the involvement of federal agents, and Democrats, who accuse him of protecting those involved in the riots.
Johnson has defended the decision, stating that the blurring is necessary to prevent retaliation against those shown in the footage and that the Department of Justice already has access to the raw footage.
Despite promising to release the complete archive of footage, Johnson has so far only released an initial 90 hours, with the rest expected to be released over the coming months.
Over 1,000 people have been charged for their alleged roles in the Capitol riot, and former President Donald Trump has been indicted on four felony charges related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.