House Speaker Mike Johnson Releases 40,000 Hours of January 6 Footage Amid Mixed Reactions

The decision is lauded by far-right Republicans and criticized by Democrats, raising questions about transparency and security.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has announced the release of over 40,000 hours of security footage from the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
The decision has been applauded by former president Donald Trump and far-right members of the Republican Party, but has drawn criticism from Democrats who argue that the footage poses a security risk.
Johnson has stated that the release of the footage will provide transparency and allow the public to see for themselves what happened on January 6.
Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee is calling for an investigation into the now-defunct House January 6 committee, accusing former and current lawmakers who served on the committee of 'deliberately' hiding some of the footage from the Capitol riots.
Former GOP congresswoman Liz Cheney has criticized Johnson's decision to release the footage, arguing that it supports a false narrative about the events of January 6.